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Rock n’ Storytime

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (West) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Rock n’ Storytime:

It’s story-time with a musical twist.Experience your favorite stories old and new, come to life with narrator and, guitarist Mr. Dave, and of course, you. Each meeting, we’ll read ...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Storytime Room (West)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime

It’s story-time with a musical twist.

Experience your favorite stories old and new, come to life with narrator and, guitarist Mr. Dave, and of course, you. Each meeting, we’ll read a story together, and perform one or two sing-alongs as well.

 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Create it, Build it, Play it!

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room (Grand Bay) at Grand Bay Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Create it, Build it, Play it!:

Fun for children of all ages!Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun STEAM/STEM focused crafts and activities. Get creative and have fun socializing with other...

Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM

Fun for children of all ages!

Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun STEAM/STEM focused crafts and activities. Get creative and have fun socializing with others who love arts and crafts.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Bedrock Studio

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Programing Room (Main) at Ben May Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Bedrock Studio:

Building is more enjoyable when friends help out!Build, make, and create with friends using art and building materials. Try new ideas and share your creations in a fun, friendly sp...

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Building is more enjoyable when friends help out!

Build, make, and create with friends using art and building materials. Try new ideas and share your creations in a fun, friendly space. 

Ideal for ages 8 - 11.

For more information, please call 251-340-1507 or email mainyou@mplonline.org.

This event is in the "Children" group

Legoland in Saraland

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (Saraland) at Saraland Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children
Legoland in Saraland:

Let’s have fun in Legoland!LEGOs encourage kids to learn while having fun! Use your imagination & challenge your LEGO skills. We will even have Duplo blocks for toddlers. 

Library Branch: Saraland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Saraland)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games

Let’s have fun in Legoland!

LEGOs encourage kids to learn while having fun! Use your imagination & challenge your LEGO skills. We will even have Duplo blocks for toddlers.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Extravagant Reader’s Book Club

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Online/Virtual
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Extravagant Reader’s Book Club:

Enjoy lively discussions with other readers!Join us for the featured monthly book from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online/Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Enjoy lively discussions with other readers!

Join us for the featured monthly book from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat.

This month’s topic of discussion is The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Helter.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Digging into Fort Tombecbe: A Talk by Sarah Coffey

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Genealogy/History
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy/History
Event Details:

Unearth A Story!

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Mad Science

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (Moorer) at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Mad Science:

We have fun down to a science!Bring your Child or Teen to the Moorer Branch to explore science with fun and wacky crafts! We’ll be conducting all sorts of experiments. This is suit...

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM

We have fun down to a science!

Bring your Child or Teen to the Moorer Branch to explore science with fun and wacky crafts! We’ll be conducting all sorts of experiments. This is suitable for ages 8-14.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Saturday Morning Studio with Mobile Arts Council

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Programing Room (Main) at Ben May Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let your inner artist shine!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Out of This World Book Club

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online/Virtual
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Out of This World Book Club:

Virtual SciFi/Fantasy Book Club for Teens and Adults!Join us from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online/Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Virtual SciFi/Fantasy Book Club for Teens and Adults!

Join us from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat.

This month’s topic of discussion is Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons and Dragons at Moorer

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room (Moorer) at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Teen Dungeons and Dragons:

"We must never stop failing, because the minute we do, we've failed." -Dungeons and DragonsCome roll some dice and go on an epic adventure with D&D at the Moorer Branch Library...

Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games

"We must never stop failing, because the minute we do, we've failed." -Dungeons and Dragons

Come roll some dice and go on an epic adventure with D&D at the Moorer Branch Library! Teens ages 12-18 are invited to come create heroes and venture into the unknown in the popular table-top adventure game.

Registration is recommended! For more information, please email Alec Broussard at abroussard@mplonline.org, or call 251-494-4140.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club for Everyone at Moorer

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (Moorer) at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens
Library Branch: Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Moorer)
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced players welcome!

Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch for chess club designed for ages 6 and up.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Saturday Crafternoon (DIY Kaleidoscope)

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area (Theodore Oaks) at Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday Fun
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Saturday Crafternoon:

Let’s enjoy making crafts together!Join us every Saturday at the Theodore Oaks Branch to get creative and make a fun craft.

Library Branch: Theodore Oaks Branch Library
Room: Children's Area (Theodore Oaks)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holiday Fun
Event Details:

Let’s enjoy making crafts together!

Join us every Saturday at the Theodore Oaks Branch to get creative and make a fun craft.

This Saturday, we will be making a DIY kaleidoscope. This activity is limited to 12 participants. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Create! Play! Learn!

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Create! Play! Learn!:

Time for some creative play at West Regional Library! Create! Play! Learn! at West Regional Library Time for some creative play! Join us in the Meeting Room for fun and learni...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Time for some creative play at West Regional Library! 

Create! Play! Learn! at West Regional Library Time for some creative play! Join us in the Meeting Room for fun and learning! This program is designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind and uses engaging activities to develop skills they will need when they start school! 

Wear your play clothes – it might get messy!

If you have questions or need additional information, please email West Regional Youth Services at westyou@mplonline.org or call (251) 340-8571.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Passion Painters Paint and Sip

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (Grand Bay) at Grand Bay Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Passion Painters Paint and Sip:

Budding artists and passion painters!Please join us at the Grand Bay Library for our Paint and Sip get together. It’s a social outing to mix and mingle with friends or meet new one...

Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Budding artists and passion painters!

Please join us at the Grand Bay Library for our Paint and Sip get together. It’s a social outing to mix and mingle with friends or meet new ones while you paint and sip. A variety of snacks and drinks including tea, coffee, juice, and soda will be provided.

Only 20 spots available, please call (251) 494-2207 to register today! For more information about this event, please email ealfred@mplonline.org.

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Chess Club at West

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages
Chess Club at West:

All ages club – beginners and experienced players welcome!Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess im...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games

All ages club – beginners and experienced players welcome!

Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary to join the club – just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship!

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

The Young Writers Room

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (Parkway) at Parkway Branch Library
Program Type:
Classes
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens
Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Parkway)
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens
Program Type: Classes
Event Details:

Step into a space designed for young creators and curious thinkers. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Chess Club at Saraland

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (Saraland) at Saraland Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Saraland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Saraland)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us every Monday for an engaging and enjoyable chess session, where you can learn the fundamentals of the game or enhance your existing skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Classics and More Book Group

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online/Virtual
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Classics and More Book Group:

Zoom Book Club MeetingJoin us for a virtual book club from the comfort of your home. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online/Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Zoom Book Club Meeting

Join us for a virtual book club from the comfort of your home. 

The topic of discussion is Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Good Listener’s Storytime at Parkway

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room (Parkway) at Parkway Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Good Listener’s Storytime at Parkway:

Inspiring a passion for reading!Join us for fun with stories, words that rhyme, games and crafts too! This storytime event is designed for ages 3 – 7. Children will have the opport...

Library Branch: Parkway Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Parkway)
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Inspiring a passion for reading!

Join us for fun with stories, words that rhyme, games and crafts too! This storytime event is designed for ages 3 – 7. Children will have the opportunity to interact with others and practice social skills in a place where everyone is learning!

Registration is required for groups. To register, or for more information, please email the Parkway Reference Desk at pwyref@mplonline.org, or call her at (251) 494-4454.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Read & Play Storytime

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Programing Room (Main) at Ben May Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Read & Play Storytime at Main:

Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more!Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory s...

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more!

Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. This program is best suited for ages 0-3.

 

For more information, please call 251-340-1507 or email mainyou@mplonline.org.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Tuesday Time Out Storytime

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (Grand Bay) at Grand Bay Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5
Library Branch: Grand Bay Library
Room: Meeting Room (Grand Bay)
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dinosaur Egg Bath Fizzies

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (West) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (West)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all Teens for some Dinosaur fun! 

Join us at the West Regional Library to make all-natural dinosaur egg bath fizzies to use or give as a gift. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

LEGO Fun Tuesday at Semmes

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (Semmes) at Semmes Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Ages 6-11
Lego Fun Tuesday:

Join us at Semmes Regional Library! Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with Lego activities! This program is designed for children ages 6 - 18. 

Library Branch: Semmes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (Semmes)
Age Group: Children, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Games

Join us at Semmes Regional Library! 

Use your imagination and challenge your building skills with Lego activities! This program is designed for children ages 6 - 18.

 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Story Lab

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Programing Room (Main) at Ben May Main Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Story Lab at Main:

Join us in the Youth Programming Room to listen, laugh, and learn! Our Story Lab encourages the exploration of concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STE...

Library Branch: Ben May Main Library
Room: Youth Programing Room (Main)
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Storytime

Join us in the Youth Programming Room to listen, laugh, and learn! 

Our Story Lab encourages the exploration of concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). We will start with a brief story. Then, children and their caregivers will explore a variety of hands-on activities based on the story. This program is designed for children ages 4 to 7 and their caregivers. 

For more information, please call 251-340-1507 or email mainyou@mplonline.org.