Independence Day

All Mobile Public Library Locations will be closed on Thursday, July 4.

Upcoming Events

Name: Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show
Start: 2024-07-08T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-08T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Saraland Public Library

Featured Events

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room (Saraland) at Saraland Public Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Saraland Public Library

Room: Meeting Room (Saraland)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

The Environmental Studies Center will showcase a variety of local animals in their educational performance. Live animals may include opossum, snake, alligator, hawk or owl. The center houses a wildlife rehabilitation program that is dedicated to the care and potential release of injured and orphaned native wildlife. They will join us for the Summer Library Celebration by sharing information about animals native to the Alabama region.

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-675-2879 or email Victoria Mosteller at vmosteller@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (Semmes) at Semmes Regional Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Semmes Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (Semmes)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-494-4935 or email Callie Kelley at ckelley@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room (Moorer) at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-494-4140 or email Jaime Lee at jlee@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-340-8571 or email Oliva Foster at ofoster@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-340-8571 or email Oliva Foster at ofoster@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room (Grand Bay) at Grand Bay Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Grand Bay Library

Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-494-2207 or email Fatima Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org.

Special Performer: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Bernheim Hall (Main) at Ben May Main Library

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Bernheim Hall (Main)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Library Celebration

Event Details:

Adventure begins at your Library with education, exploration and wildlife rehabilitation – learn about the wonders of local animals!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-494-2207 or email Cherold Rhodes at crhodes@mplonline.org.

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NASA Kids Science

10:00am - 11:00am

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM

Event Details:

Hello, Earth Kids.

Join us in the Youth Programming Room for adventurous books, games, crafts, and play to learn about NASA and space.

Chess Club for Everyone at Moorer

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 6-11, Teens

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Beginners and experienced players welcome!

Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch for chess club designed for ages 6 and up.

Saturday Crafternoon- Safari Vest

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Theodore Oaks Branch Library

Room: Children's Area (Theodore Oaks)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Let’s enjoy making crafts together!

Join us every Saturday at the Theodore Oaks Branch to get creative and make a fun craft.

This Saturday we will use a paper bag to make your own Safari vest.

Little Explorers Book Club

10:00am - 11:00am

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM

Event Details:

Come on let’s explore together!

Read & Sign Adaptive Storytime (ASL) at West

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Storytime Room (West)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Storytime

Join us in the West Regional Library’s Storytime Room for books, songs, and sign language!

Ages 1-12 and all abilities with an adult. Designed to be welcoming for neurodivergent children, this inclusive storytime incorporates movement, music and stories along with American Sign Language (ASL). Activities presented generally fall within a preschool interest level. Siblings and therapists are welcome.

Good Listener’s Storytime at Parkway

10:00am - 11:30am

Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Parkway)

Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Program Type: Storytime

Inspiring a passion for reading!

Join us for fun with stories, words that rhyme, games and crafts too! This storytime event is designed for ages 3 – 7. Children will have the opportunity to interact with others and practice social skills in a place where everyone is learning!

Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please email Ms. Gert at glaffiette@mplonline.org, or call her at (251) 494-4454.

Great Movie Adventure – “Migration”

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B (Toulminville)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Join us at Toulminville Branch for movies and snacks!

Come enjoy the feature film Migration (2023), (PG | 1h 22m) with us this month.

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.

Read & Sign Adaptive Storytime (ASL) at West

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Storytime Room (West)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Storytime

Join us in the West Regional Library’s Storytime Room for books, songs, and sign language!

LEGO Fun Tuesday at Semmes

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children, Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Semmes Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (Semmes)

Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11

Program Type: Games

Join us at Semmes Regional Library!

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with Lego activities! This program is designed for children ages 6 - 18.

Tales & Tunes with Mrs. Tori

10:30am - 11:00am

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Saraland Public Library

Room: Meeting Room (Saraland)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Storytime

Let’s listen while moving & grooving in our fun storytime!

Join Mrs. Tori for an interactive session of storytelling, singing, and using egg shakers or scarves. We will also be making a craft.

Geronimo Stilton Book Party

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Ages 6-11

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 67

Event Details:

A fabumouse world of activities is waiting for you!

Join us in the meeting room at West Regional for our Geronimo Stilton Book Party! Enjoy crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more!

Polar Bear Cork Ornament

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Semmes Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (Semmes)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Coolness Knows No Bounds.

What’s Up Wednesdays

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Event Details:

Come hang out and have some fun!

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.

Adventure Movies for Kids-UP

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Come to the Moorer Branch and enjoy some adventurous movies!

Join us for the feature film Up (2009), (PG-13/1h 36m). We’ll be showing movies for kids and snacks will be provided.

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.

Movies and More: It’s a Mystery

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Parkway)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies

Event Details:

Adventure begins with us here at the Parkway Branch.

Chess Club for Everyone at Semmes

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Ages 6-11, Teens

Library Branch: Semmes Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (Semmes)

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens

Program Type: Games

Beginners and experienced players welcome!

Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Semmes Library for chess club designed for ages 6 and up.

Create it, Build it, Play it!

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Grand Bay Library

Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM

Fun for children of all ages!

Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun STEAM/STEM focused crafts and activities. Get creative and have fun socializing with others who love arts and crafts.

Putt-Putt Under the Sea

10:00am - 3:00pm

Ages 6-11, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

A Hole-in-One!

Join us at the West Regional Library for mini-golf at our unique indoor course, which is for ages 6 and older.

Summer Library Celebration Movie Adventures- “Free Guy”

2:00pm - 4:30pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Grand Bay Library

Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

We’re taking our love for adventures to the movies!

Mad Science at Moorer

10:00am - 11:00am

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: STEAM

We have fun down to a science!

Bring your Child or Teen to the Moorer Branch to explore science with fun and wacky crafts! We’ll be conducting all sorts of experiments. This is suitable for ages 8-14.

Putt-Putt Under the Sea

10:00am - 3:00pm

Ages 6-11, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

A Hole-in-One!

Join us at the West Regional Library for mini-golf at our unique indoor course, which is for ages 6 and older.

Chess Club for Everyone at Moorer

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 6-11, Teens

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Beginners and experienced players welcome!

Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch for chess club designed for ages 6 and up.

Saturday Crafternoon- Worm cups

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Theodore Oaks Branch Library

Room: Children's Area (Theodore Oaks)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Let’s enjoy making crafts together!

Join us every Saturday at the Theodore Oaks Branch to get creative and make a fun craft.

This Saturday we will create a fun snack that mimics dirt and worms. This activity is limited to 12 people

Little Explorers Book Club

10:00am - 11:00am

Ages 6-11

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM

Event Details:

Come on let’s explore together!

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Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library

Parkway Branch Library

Saraland Public Library

Semmes Regional Library

Theodore Oaks Branch Library

Trinity Gardens Community Library

Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library

West Regional Library

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