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.

Walking in Their Shoes: A Dyslexia Simulation for Parents & Educators

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Join us at the West Regional Library in partnership with the Read Write Learning Center...

This event will raise awareness and empathy among parents and educators for what children with dyslexia experience in reading, writing, and auditory/visual tasks. “Experience Dyslexia™” is a simulation kit developed by IDA Northern California. It is a hands-on workshop in which participants rotate through activity stations, each designed to mimic a specific challenge faced by individuals with dyslexia.

Registration is recommended. To register, please use this form: Walking in Their Shoes Workshop Registration Form.

To learn more, please visit the event page.

For more information about the Read Write Learning Center, please visit their website or contact Hunter Oswalt, MA, CALT, Managing Director at hunter@readwritelearningcenter.com or 251-625-4020.

For more information about the location, please email Adrienne McSwain-Dawson, Special Events Coordinator for the Mobile Public Library, at amcswain@mplonline.org or 251-494-2298.