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.

Finding Freedmen in Land Records: African American Genealogy Workshop

Program Type:

Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Using land records to learn your history!

Join us with professional genealogist and Mobile African American Genealogical & Historical Society President Mary Jones-Fitts for a class on how to use land records to research freedmen in your family tree. This workshop is presented in-person as well as virtually via Zoom, and registration is required.

Registration is required to participate in this program in-person or on Zoom. To register, please email Ms. Theris-Boone at etheris@mplonline.org and indicate if you would like to attend in-person or on Zoom. You may also call (251) 494-2172 for more information.