Mardi Gras Library Closures

ALL Mobile Public Library locations will be closed Sunday, February 15 through Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for Mardi Gras.

Branch-Specific Closures:

  • Ben May Main Library will close early at 5 p.m. on the following parade days: January 30–31 and February 5–13, 2026. 
  • Ben May Main Library and Local History & Genealogy will be closed on Saturday, February 14. 
  • Trinity Gardens Community Library will be closed Sunday, February 15 through Sunday, February 22, 2026.

April Library Love Beanstack Reading Challenge

Program Type:

Contest/Challenge

Age Group:

All Ages
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Celebrate National Library Week (April 6-12) and spread the library love this April! 

Libraries are the heart of a community, so explore all your local library has to offer from April 1-30. Pick up a new book, explore resources available at your library, and earn virtual badges along the way as you share in the April Library Love! Complete the challenge for a chance to win a plush crocheted bunny!

Get the App or use the Website to participate in challenges and log your reading mobilepubliclibrary.beanstack.org.

For more information about the Beanstack Challenge, please email Ms. Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org or call her at (251) 340-8561.