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.

Special Performer: Bill Packard the Magic Man “Live and in Color”

Program Type:

Summer Library Celebration

Age Group:

All Ages
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Event Details

With the 2025 CSLP theme "Color Our World" in mind, Magic Man Entertainment is excited to present Bill Packard the Magic Man's "Alive and in Color" show. 

Join us for this interactive show, several children will be invited "on stage" to perform some magic themselves! With mind-bending magic, hilarious comedy, and several routines specifically designed to reference the Color theme and related books, "Bill Packard the Magic Man: Alive and in Color" should be a highlight of the summer!

Groups are required to register. To register or for more information, call 251-494-4982 or email Melissa Davis at mdavis@mplonline.org.