News & Newspapers

(251) 340-1535

701 Government Street

Mobile, AL 36602

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Mon: 9:00am-8:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

(251) 494-2207

10329 Freeland Ave

Grand Bay, AL 36541

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Mon: 9:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

(251) 494-2190

753 Government St.

Mobile, AL 36602

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Mon: 9:00am-5:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-5:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-5:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-5:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

(251) 494-4140

4 S McGregor Ave

Mobile, AL 36608

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Mon: 9:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

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Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

(251) 494-4454

1924-B Dauphin Island Pkwy

Mobile, AL 36605

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Mon: 9:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm

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Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

(251) 675-2879

111 Saraland Loop

Saraland, AL 36571

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

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Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

(251) 494-4935

9150 Moffett Road

Semmes, AL 36575

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Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-7:30pm

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-7:30pm

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Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

(251) 662-9676

5808 Highway 90 West, Suite E.

Mobile, AL 36582

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Mon: 9:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

(251) 457-5954

5808 Highway 90 West, Suite E.

Mobile, AL 36617

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Tue: 9:00am-2:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-2:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-2:00pm

(251) 494-4982

601 Stanton Road

Mobile, AL 36617

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Mon: 9:00am-8:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-6:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

(251) 340-8555

5555 Grelot Road

Mobile, AL 36609

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Mon: 9:00am-8:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

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(251) 470-1778

Community Outreach

The Bookmobile goes to community events all over Mobile County! Contact us for more information.

Pick Up Holds

Search our Online Catalog for items & request to pick them up on the Bookmobile.

Browse the Shelves

Check-out items! Return them when the Bookmobile comes back in 3 weeks, or if due earlier, to any MPL location.

Activities

Many stops include a Storytime and/or fun activities for kids. We carry a wide variety of materials for children.

The Mobile Public Library Bookmobile stops at locations all over Mobile County.It has three unique weekly routes with different stops each day of the week. Each route runs every three weeks.

We're not just about books – we're also your source for local online newspapers.

Get current issues of The Lede and AL.com articles, along with back issues of The Press-Register. For national and world news, our patrons can access The New York Times from home or on a library computer.

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NewsBank

Includes current articles from AL.com and The Lede. Remote access is available 24/7 on any device with your current library card.

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The New York Times

Library users can use remote passes to view The New York Times website from home or on a library computer.

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Newspaper Search

Academic Search Premier

This multi-disciplinary database includes 1,046 journals with searchable cited references.

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Access World News Research Collection

Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international topics, people, and events. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world.

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Access World News: U.S. Newspapers

Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with this large collection of full-text U.S. newspapers.

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Community History Archive

Our Advantage Archives page with a searchable Inner City News archive from 1978 to 2002.

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EBSCOhost Search

Search of full text databases provided by EBSCO. Databases can be searched individually or can be searched simultaneously in related groups by clicking Choose Databases and selecting or deselecting databases.

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Ethnic NewsWatch

Resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.

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Gale General OneFile

Explore a range of topics broken down by subject for targeted results based on your interests.

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Gale In Context | Elementary

Provides elementary students with access to an age-appropriate resource that is designed to develop research skills.

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Gale In Context | Middle School

Provides middle school students with access to age-appropriate documents for research.

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Gale In Context | Opposing Viewpoints

Provides access to credible facts and current insight into today's most debated social and political issues.

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Gale Power Search

Provides simultaneous searching across a variety of Gale databases including: Gale General OneFile, Gale Literature, Gale in Context, Gale eBooks and more

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HeritageHub

Collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for research from 1704 – today. Includes coverage from all 50 states and original obituary images.

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MasterFILE Premier

Full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas.

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Mobile Register on Newsbank

Explore archived issues of the Mobile Register with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles. Microfilm back files going farther back are at Local History & Genealogy.

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Newspaper Source

Provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.

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NewspaperArchive

Covering Alabama history from 1830-2017. Local newspapers include: Mobile Daily Commercial Register and Patriot, Mobile Register and Journal, Mobile Tribune, Sunday News Item, The Mobile Item, The Mobile News Item, and The Mobile Times.

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Points of View Reference Source

Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue.

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Regional Business News

Provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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The New York Times

Unlimited access to the digital edition of the The New York Times.

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Web Resources: News Current

Non-Library Affiliated Websites and Databases

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Ben May Main Library

Grand Bay Library

Local History & Genealogy

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

Bookmobile & Outreach

Community Outreach

Pick Up Holds

Browse the Shelves

Activities

Bookmobile & Outreach

News & Newspapers

Read Current News

NewsBank

The New York Times

Newspaper Search

Academic Search Premier

Access World News Research Collection

Access World News: U.S. Newspapers

Community History Archive

EBSCOhost Search

Ethnic NewsWatch

Gale General OneFile

Gale In Context | Elementary

Gale In Context | Middle School

Gale In Context | Opposing Viewpoints

Gale Power Search

HeritageHub

MasterFILE Premier

Mobile Register on Newsbank

Newspaper Source

NewspaperArchive

Points of View Reference Source

Regional Business News

The New York Times

Web Resources: News Current