Ben May Main Library

Ben May Main Library is a library in Mobile, Alabama which is located on Government Street. Ben May Main Library is situated nearby to Local History & Genealogy - Mobile Public Library, as well as near the cemetery Church Street Graveyard.

Email: mainref@mplonline.org
Type: Library
Address: 701 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church Street Graveyard and First Baptist Church of Mobile.

Church Street Graveyard

Cemetery

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Church Street Graveyard is a historic city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. The cemetery is situated on 4 acres and is surrounded by a brick wall that dates back to 1830. Church Street Graveyard is situated 350 feet south of Ben May Main Library.

First Baptist Church of Mobile

Church

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First Baptist Church of Mobile is situated 690 feet west of Ben May Main Library.

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Church

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The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The cathedral is the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile. Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Ben May Main Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mobile and Toulminville.

Mobile

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Mobile is a city in the state of Alabama in the South of the United States of America with almost a half million people in the metro area. Mobile is a historic, diverse port city with a strong southern culture and heritage.

Toulminville

Neighborhood

Toulminville is a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It began as a small settlement on the property of Harry Theophilus Toulmin, who served as Sheriff of Mobile County in the 1830s. Toulminville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ben May Main Library.

Prichard

Town

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Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile. Prichard is situated 4 miles northwest of Ben May Main Library.

Ben May Main Library

Categories: building and education
Location: Mobile, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.68667° or 30° 41′ 12″ north

Longitude

-88.05057° or 88° 3′ 2″ west

Levels

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Mobile Public Library

Open location code

862HMWPX+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 354669559

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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