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.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps in Alabama

Program Type:

Genealogy/History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Mastering the Search for Sanborn Maps.

Join us with the Deep South Genealogical Society for a presentation by Courtney Pinkard, the Alabama Department of Archives & History's Reference Coordinator, about the history of fire insurance mapping in Alabama and how to use this often overlooked resource for historical and genealogical research. 

Registration is required. If you plan to attend virtually, please contact Elizabeth Boone at etheris@mplonline.org to request the Zoom link.