Christmas
All Mobile Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
Contact Information
Phone: (251) 494-4454
Email: pwyref@mplonline.org
Hours & Location
Parkway Branch Library
1924-B Dauphin Island Pkwy
Mobile, AL 36605
Library Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tues & Thurs: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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Upcoming Events
All Mobile Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
All Mobile Public Library locations will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
All library locations will close at 5 pm on New Year's Eve and be closed on New Year's Day.
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 Jade Gregory at jgregory@mplonline.org, or call her at (251) 494-4454.
Services
Kids have their own space! These areas have all the Children's fiction books, non-fiction books, and board books. Some locations even have computers just for the kids.
The AWE Children's Educational Workstations are designed for ages 2 - 8.
Fax services available at every library location. Sending a fax to local, long distance and toll-free numbers is $1 per page. Cover pages are free.
This interactive game touch table is a big hit with everyone. Contains 12 single and multi-player games for all age groups.
Items not owned by the Mobile Public Library, or not available in the needed format, may be requested through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Bring your own supplies or pay for the supplies we have on hand. Machines are free to use. Printing costs of the items to laminate not included. Each person is limited to 25 items a month.
Print to the Mobile Public Library printers by going to your library location's PrinterOn website, emailing the location's printer or using the PrinterOn app.
The meeting room has a capacity of 20 and is available to be reserved for public use.
Printers & copiers are available for public use at every location. Black and white printing/copying is $.10 per page. Color printing/copying is $.50 per page.
We offer free proctoring by librarians and reference staff at some of our library locations. Please contact the reference staff in advance to schedule a time convenient for you.
Computers available for public use at every location. Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Access, Publisher and PowerPoint. Educational games for kids. Adobe Reader.
Wi-Fi is available for public use at every location, including on the Bookmobile. Connect to 'Library Name'Guest (i.e. MainGuest) and open a browser window to accept our term and conditions.
