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.

Lillian Smith's Killer of the Dream (Exhibit)

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All Ages
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Praise for a Georgia Writer from the Birmingham Jail

In partnership with the Mobile Public Library, the Southern Literary Trail proudly presents Georgia writer Lillian Smith and her groundbreaking work, Killers of the Dream. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. notably praised Smith in his seminal Letter from Birmingham Jail, recognizing her courageous voice against segregation and injustice.

On June 16 at 6 p.m. in Bernheim Hall join us for a screening of the powerful documentary Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence, which explores her life, legacy, and enduring influence on civil rights and Southern literature.

For more information, please visit southernliterarytrail.org.