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Crochet & Knit at Moorer

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Calling all crochet lovers!

Join us to work on your knit and crochet projects, and chat with fellow yarn crafters. Beginners are welcome!

A Page in Time Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Interested in Historical Fiction?

Join the A Page in Time Book Club at West Regional Library!

This month’s topic of discussion is People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. This book club is intended for adults ages 19 & up.

Sit N' Knit

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Room: Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters and crocheters! 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

Crafternoons at West

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all crafters!

Bring your own craft and join us in the meeting room for an afternoon of fun and conversation with other crafters.

Computer Education at Moorer

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

Mobile Literary Festival 2025: Go All In!

9:00am - 4:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Ben May Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

"Go all in!"

Computer Education at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

Basic Email Skills and Etiquette

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join us for the Basic Email Skills and Etiquette Program at West Regional Library. 

British Mystery Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join our British Mystery Book Club to unravel the mysteries.

Scrap & Scribble: Junk Journaling

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Emma Cortez Harris Conference Room (Main)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join our Scrap & Scribble: Junk Journaling Club! 

Computer Education at Moorer

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

Advanced Watercolor

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Attention all advanced watercolor painters!

Microsoft Word Basics at West

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Introduction to Microsoft Word for beginners!

Join us upstairs in the Technology Room to learn Microsoft Word basics. In this class, you will learn how to begin navigation skills in Microsoft Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, and printing a document. 

Registration is recommended! 

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps in Alabama

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Armbrecht Briskman Meeting Room (Main)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy/History
Event Details:

Mastering the Search for Sanborn Maps.

West Coders Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Let’s have some fun and learn coding together!  

Qigong for Beginners

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Learn the art of Qigong! (Registration is required; class is adults only – ages 18 & up)

Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch every other Saturday morning to learn this Chinese system that combines repetitive movements, breathing techniques, focused attention and meditation to achieve harmony and balance.

Registration is required. For more information or to register and reserve your spot in this class, please email Ms. Lee at jlee@mplonline.org or call her at (251)494-4140.

Money Moves BootCamp at the Mobile Public Library

10:30am - 1:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B (Toulminville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes, Workshop
Event Details:

Level Up Your Finances.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

Computer Education at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the world of beginners’ computer literacy skills.

Cut & Create with Cricut

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make! Inspire! Learn how to cut & create with Cricut at Grand Bay! 

Join Ms. Stephens in the Meeting Room for a fun-filled demonstration of creativity using the Cricut. 

Navigating Foundation Directory

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes

Introduction to finding grants for nonprofit agencies in “Foundation Directory Online.”

Join us in the Technology Room at West Regional Library! Michael Reimer, Reference Librarian, will demonstrate the database, Foundation Directory Online. This database contains grant listings for nonprofit organizations. Come and see how to find grants for your nonprofit.

Registration is recommended, but not required! Please call 251-340-1643 or westref@mplonline.org to register.

Crochet & Knit at Moorer

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Calling all crochet lovers!

Join us to work on your knit and crochet projects, and chat with fellow yarn crafters. Beginners are welcome!

Photography for Online Marketing

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: AT&T Technology Center (Main)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Pictures can say 1000 words!

Learn the basics of photography and online marketing for your small business. We can teach you how to take high-quality photos of your products with your phone! 

The Reader’s Choice Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library!

Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library! Every third Tuesday we will meet for some lively book discussions and tips on what’s hot and what’s not in the world of books.

This month, we are discussing the book The Underground Library, by Jennifer L. Ryan.

Watercolor for Beginners

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

A splash of color!

Join us for a fun afternoon of learning watercolor techniques. Bring your friends or make new ones while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. No experience is required. 

Registration is required. To register or for information, please email Ms. Lee at jlee@mplonline.org & Mrs. McCoo at vmccoo@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4140