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.

For the Love of Reading Beanstack Challenge

Program Type:

Contest/Challenge, Holiday Fun

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details

Fall in love with reading this February!

Curl up with fantastic stories and log your reading adventures. We can heartly wait to see how many badges you earn! Complete the challenge for a chance to win a pair of Love Birds, one to keep and one to give to someone you love!

Get the Beanstack App or use the Beanstack 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.