Summer Reading Celebration | Mobile Public Library

Summer Kickoff is June 1 at Ben May Main Library 10 a.m. to Noon

Special events all summer

Adventure Begins at Your Library

Summer Library Celebration
June & July 2024

Join Us at the Kickoff Party!

Join us and our community partners at the Ben May Main Library as we kick off our Summer Library Celebration with fun activities, music, and much more! Our theme this summer is Adventure Begins At Your Library. The Kickoff party is on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to Noon.
Learn more here.

Register Now!

Let us know you are planning to join us this June and July. We will have fun programs for all ages: special performances, reading challenges, crafts, games and more! All registrants will be entered in drawings throughout the summer for tickets or discounts on local adventures.

Children and Teens: Register online here
Adults: Register online here
...or register in person at your favorite Mobile Public Library location.

Summer Specials:

June 3-6: Juggler Ron Anglin “One of a Kindness” - Songs, stories, and juggling tricks!
June 10-13: Wayne Curtis and the Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers - A hands on introduction to polyrhythm, timing, and listening while learning African and Afro Caribbean rhythms and their impact on popular music.
June 17, 18 & 20: Librarian’s Special - Most libraries will have a unique program this week.
June 24-27: Puppets N' Banjos with David Stephens - Meet Chubbly the puppet and enjoy banjo sing-a-longs!
July 3-6: Librarian’s Special - Most libraries will have a unique program this week.
July 8-12: Mobile Environmental Studies Center’s Wildlife of Mobile Road Show - Learn about the wonders of Mobile’s local animals!
July 15-18: Excelsior Band - Mobile’s favorite Mardi Gras band will perform songs and share jazz history.
July 22-25: Deborah Ferguson: The Dancing Story Lady - Professional storytelling featuring African songs and dancing.

For more information on what's happening this summer check the online event calendar or check out our June & July Activity Guide.

Join the Reading Challenge

Read 400 minutes this summer to receive a prize and entries into the Grand Prize drawings for a camping equipment bundle and family movie packs! Keep reading to get more entries into the Grand Prize drawings.

Children and Teens: The first time you finish the reading challenge you'll get a Cartoon Key Chain! You earn a brag tag with each additional 400 minutes, along with extra entries for the bike. How many tags can you collect?

Adults: Finish the reading challenge to get an MPL metal bookmark. Continue to read for extra entries in the Grand Prize drawing.

Minutes can be tracked on our paper logs available at any Mobile Public Library location or print your own (Children, Teen, Adult). We will start accepting completed logs on June 3. You can also report your minutes by earning badges on our Beanstack reading challenge App!

2024 Summer Reading Celebration sponsors:

Alabama Public Library Service

Friends of the Mobile Public Library

Altitude Trampoline Park

Taco Mama

Costco's

Massage Envy

Raising Canes Chicken Fingers