EVENTS & CLASSES

All together now Everything and more crafts and games day!

Parkway Branch Library 1924-B Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL, United States

Lets craft and have fun together! Quick simple crafts for young and old. Participants can work with a partner or individually. We will also work all together to create paper quilts; a kindness craft; and more. Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please email Ms. Gert at glaffiette@mplonline.org, or call her at (251) […]

Event Series Chess Club for Adults at Semmes

Chess Club for Adults at Semmes

Semmes Regional Library 9150 Moffett Road, Semmes, AL, United States

Beginners and experienced adult players welcome! Join us in the Meeting Room for this chess club designed for adults. Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! For more information, please email Ms. Lee at jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4935.

Event Series LEGO Club at Saraland

LEGO Club at Saraland

Saraland Public Library 111 Saraland Loop, Saraland, AL, United States

Lego-building fun ideal for ages 6 to 11! Researchers have discovered that playing with LEGO bricks offers a full spectrum of benefits to the budding mind. These include math skills, spatial activities and early engineering skills. Special education specialists have recently begun to use LEGOs in schools to help children with Autism improve their their social communication. […]

Event Series Learn to Diamond Paint

Learn to Diamond Paint

West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Reserve your spot in the class at West Regional Library today! Diamond painting is a fantastic activity to help adults let go of stress and anxiety while building artistic confidence! Rather than using a paintbrush, you will use an applicator to apply tiny resin 'diamonds' to an adhesive canvas to create your own vivid, shimmering […]

Event Series Throwdown Thursday

Throwdown Thursday

West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Afterschool in the Teen Space at West Regional Library! This is a laid-back meetup to unwind playing games with other teens. We play lots of video games, both new and classic - Playstation, Nintendo and Xbox available. We also have board games and other tabletop activities. There are computers to play on as well if […]

Event Series Family Storytime at West

Family Storytime at West

West Regional Library 5555 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL, United States

Join us in the West Regional Library Storytime Room for a Storytime for the whole family!  Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word. Even after children learn to read by themselves, […]

Event Series Chess Club for Kids at Semmes

Chess Club for Kids at Semmes

Semmes Regional Library 9150 Moffett Road, Semmes, AL, United States

Beginners and experienced players welcome! Join us at Semmes Regional Library for this chess club designed for children and teens ages 6 - 18. Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! For more information, please email Ms. Lee at jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4935.

Extravagant Readers Book Club

Online/Virtual AL, United States

Join us from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat. This month’s topic of discussion "Promise of the Pelican" by Roy Hoffman. Click this link to join Zoom Discussion (Meeting ID: 897 7771 5442, Passcode: 675112). For more information, email bkidd@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4982.

Non-Fiction Reader’s Book Club: “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems that Inspired our Favorite Films,” by Kristen Lopez

Online/Virtual AL, United States

“But have you read the book?” Join us as we discuss "But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems that Inspired our Favorite Films," by Kristen Lopez This will be a hybrid event (both Zoom and in-person). We will be meeting in-person at the Ben May Main Library at the same time that the […]

Non-Fiction Reader’s Book Club: “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems that Inspired our Favorite Films,” by Kristen Lopez

Ben May Main Library 701 Government Street, Mobile, AL, United States

“But have you read the book?” Join us as we discuss "But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems that Inspired our Favorite Films," by Kristen Lopez This will be a hybrid event (both Zoom and in-person). We will be meeting in-person at the Ben May Main Library at the same time that the […]

Take and Make

Bookmobile

Pick a craft, any craft. Patrons can pick up a weekly themed take & make craft from the Bookmobile while we are on route. Please see our Summer Route Schedule to find your nearest stop. Bookmobile: See route schedule for your closest stop. For information, call (251) 470-1778 or email eenglish@mplonline.org.

MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY

700 Government Street Mobile, Alabama 36602

(251) 340-1535

info@mplonline.org

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