Youth Poetry Competition

Participate in a fun competition for National Poetry Month! For children ages 7-11. To enter, you can print the form by clicking here or pickup a copy at the Ben May Main Library. Submit your completed haiku by text to 251-366-3639, email it to mainyou@mplonline.org, or in-person to the Ben May Main Library by April 22. 

Poetry leaves will be on display on Facebook and at the Ben May Main Library through May 4.  Entries returned by text or email will be printed and displayed at the Main Library. 

The public will vote on the winner on Facebook April 26 - April 30, and the winner will be announced May 4. The winner will receive a stationary kit.

Poster Exhibition

Visit the Ben May Main Library to view the latest poster exhibition! This exhibition celebrates Asian Pacific American history across a multitude of incredibly diverse cultures and explores how Asian Pacific Americans have shaped and been shaped by the course of our nation’s history.

While this journey has many points of origin, it truly began in America, a nation founded and built by immigrants, and enriched by the vibrant diversity of their heritages and traditions. Asian immigrants are an integral part of every chapter in this country’s great chronicle, building bridges, toppling barriers, forming communities—and pointing the way to its future.

Movie Night

Earth Day Outdoor Movie

Join Gulf Coast Creation Care as they host a movie outdoors at the Ben May Main Library parking lot to celebrate Earth Day!

Bring a chair, blanket, or sit in the comfort of your car. Listen on your car radio or a radio will be provided to those sitting outside. 

Rain Date: Saturday, April 24.