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.

Public Works Project (Meeting of Minds)

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

All Ages
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A masterpiece of presentation...

From 1977 to 1981, Steve Allen produced "Meeting of Minds," an award-winning talk show on which actors portrayed historical figures like Socrates and Marie Antoinette and discussed key issues such as racism and women's rights. The series aired six hour-long episodes per season and won an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series in 1981.

Join us in Bernheim Hall at the Ben May Main Library for the Public Works Project, which presents Meeting of Minds From the award-winning television show by Steve Allen. Public Works Projects is excited to present a reading of Allen's Episodes 9 & 10 scripts, featuring a lively discussion and debate between French Enlightenment writer Voltaire, religious reformer Martin Luther, the Greek philosopher Plato, and social reformer/founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale.  

Admission is Free to the Public.