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.

Tracing Our Roots: Simple Steps to Family History Using Free Library & Online Tools

Program Type:

Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Learn how to use FREE resources to trace your roots!

Join us with Mary Jones-Fitts, MAAGHS, and Tracy Neely, MCCHPS, in the Ben May Main Library Tech for an instructional class on using free resources to begin or continue your family history research, with a special focus on WikiTree: The Free Family Tree. 

Come prepared with what you know about your ancestors, including names and vital dates, as well as a pencil and notebook. Blank pedigree charts and family group sheets will be provided. 

Registration is required, and computer access is limited to the first 15 registrants. To register, please fill out the form below. 

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Boone at etheris@mplonline.org to request the Zoom link.