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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Knit & Crochet

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Relax, Unwind & Craft at West Regional Library!

Join us to work on your knit and crochet projects, and chat with fellow yarn crafters. Beginners are welcome! If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, we’d be happy to teach you.

This class is designed for adults, but teens and children accompanied by adults are also welcome. For additional information, please call (251) 340-8561 or email Jill Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org.

DIY Safari Binoculars

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:

Adventure Awaits, Let's Explore!

Next we explore the jungles of the world through distant lenses. Join us as we create safari binoculars! Ideal for ages 5-18.

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.

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.

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!

Tea Towel Potato Printing

10:00am - 11:00am

Adults

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Armbrecht Briskman Meeting Room (Main)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Create art by using a potato!

Adventure Tile

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Teen Room (Main)

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Share your moments from your adventure!

Come make tiles featuring pictures from your previous adventures or vacations!

Diamond Dot Art

10:00am - 11:30am

Adults

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Emma Cortez Harris Conference Room (Main)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Let’s have fun with DIAMONDS!

Diamond pod art is the “New” paint-by-numbers! Join us for a relaxing, fun time in Mrs. Emma Study Room as we create colorful diamond designed coasters, refrigerator magnets and hanging art work!

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: 68

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!

Knit & Crochet

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Relax, Unwind & Craft at West Regional Library!

Join us to work on your knit and crochet projects, and chat with fellow yarn crafters. Beginners are welcome! If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, we’d be happy to teach you.

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.

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.

Adult Coloring at West

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Life is about using the whole box of crayons.

Adult coloring is a great way to improve brain function, reduce anxiety, and exercise your creativity. Join us for an adult coloring session to meet new people and give the hobby a try. Supplies will be provided, or you may bring your own.

The Unravellers Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm

All Ages

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library

Room: Emma Cortez Harris Conference Room (Main)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Fancy dipping your toes into the world of knitting or crocheting?

Look no further than The Unravellers Club! Join us to swap tips, get skilled, and spread the love of all things knit and crochet. Whether you're just beginning or an expert, all are welcome to join!

Registration is recommended! To register, please call 251-340-1458 or email at wjohnson@mplonline.org.

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.

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!

Knit & Crochet

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room (West)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Relax, Unwind & Craft at West Regional Library!

Join us to work on your knit and crochet projects, and chat with fellow yarn crafters. Beginners are welcome! If you’d like to learn to knit or crochet, we’d be happy to teach you.

Popsicle Stick Raft

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:

Sail away into an adventure!

Getting out of the Arctic can be tricky without a boat or plane. Lend us a hand by making popsicle stick rafts. Ideal for ages 5-18.

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.

Thursday Art Lab at Moorer

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: Arts & Crafts

Show your creativity!

Join us in the Monte L. Moorer Library meeting room for creative, fun art adventures. Bring your friends or make new ones while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. Intended for the ages 4 -14.

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.

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Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library

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