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.

The Freedmen’s Bureau: African American Genealogy Workshop

Program Type:

Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on September 24, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

Learn through digital collection of records!

Join us with Mary Jones-Fitts, President of the Mobile African American Genealogical & Historical Society, for a genealogy workshop focusing on using Freedmen’s Bureau records to research your African American ancestors.

Virtual access is available, and registration is required. 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.