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Address: 9150 Moffett Rd. Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday: 12 noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Friday and Sunday Phone: 645-6840 Fax: 645-6856 E-mail:sembranch@mplonline.org The branch has more than 13,000 square feet with a community meeting room, a conference room, a quiet study room and a technology center. There are plenty of computers with free Internet, and almost 25,000 new materials! Our staff is already making plans for storytimes and other programs for the Semmes community. |  |
 The New Semmes Branch. |
 The public service desk. |
 Caresse Fincher, Semmes Library Committee. |
 Local dignitaries cut the ribbon. |
Luann Rice gets the first Library card. |  The youngest new card-holder. |
 The reception was beautiful and delicious. |  The branch bustled all day! |
Two girls enjoy books and puppets. |  Books that look like trucks, oh boy!. |
The childrens' area was packed. |
 Semmes Middle School National Junior Honor Society presents a check to the Semmes Library. |
The Mobile Public Library and the
citizens of Semmes joined together to establish a Public Library
in Semmes which opened in January 2009. (Donor List)
A hugely successful fundraising campaign raised over $300,000 for the new library and the book collection. (See more pictures.) |
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Whether you donated your time or money, you helped bring about
this vital project that will serve the 30,000 citizens of the Semmes area and
the surrounding areas.
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 The Junior Civitan Club from Semmes Middle School makes a donation. |
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The Semmes Elementary School was an excellent example of how much this communtiy
was committed to having a new Library. On March 3, 2008 they
hosted the Celebration of the Arts fundraiser. A silent auction was
held with items donated by local artists
and authors and $2,000 was raised for the Library! Over half of the student body attended
with their families and ordered over $5,400.00 worth of
products featuring their artwork with thirty percent of proceeds going to the Library.
Semmes Elementary set a goal of $10,000.00 at the outset of this project; the school worked very hard to reach it and the entire community demonstrated its commitment to the Semmes Library by supporting their efforts and helping them reach their goal! Thank You Semmes Elementary! |
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| On Monday, May 12th, 2008 students at Wilmer Elementary attended a special "Penny Power Assembly" to celebrate the success they had with a fundraiser aimed to raise funds for the new Semmes Branch Library. The Wilmer student body consists of approximately 550 students. These students raised $1581.82 in two weeks' time for the Semmes Branch Library. | |
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Wilmer Elementary Library Media Specialist, Jillean Wiggins, Semmes Branch
Library committee member, Terri Nelson, Semmes Branch Library committee
member, Dianne Moore, and Wilmer Elementary Principal, Kathy Taylor pose
for a picture as committee members receive their check from Wilmer
Elementary.
Bravo Wilmer Elementary! |
| The River of Life Church on McCrary Road held a community concert fundraiser for the new Semmes Library on July 26, 2008. The two hour event was very successful and generated $1,850+ in donations which will be matched by Friends of the Mobile Public Library funds making a total of $3,700+. Saltwater Shake was the featured band. Other performers were Crossfire and The River Worship Band. The event was sponsored by Chris & Melinda Farley. |  Melinda Farley presents check to Semmes Library Committee |