Hobson City Public Library
🏢 Hobson City Public Library · Hobson City, Alabama
Hobson City Public Library
Hobson City Public Library opened in June 2010 on Martin Luther King Drive, bringing digital literacy, eBooks, Ancestry, and free community resources to one of Alabama's oldest independently incorporated towns.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 8:30am–2:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am–2:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am–2:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am–2:30pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 610 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, HOBSON CITY, AL 36201
Phone: +1256-831-7069
Website: aplsnew-web.apls.state.al.us:10133
Plus Code: 865PJ5C4+5M (HOBSON CITY, AL)
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📖 About Hobson City Public Library
Hobson City Public Library serves the City of Hobson City in Calhoun County, Alabama — a municipality that holds the distinction of being one of the oldest majority-Black incorporated towns in Alabama, having organized as an independent city in 1949. The library opened in June 2010 and describes its mission as "promoting access to information, reducing barriers to the digital world, increasing literacy and academic achievement, as well as promoting literary experiences." Located at 610 Martin Luther King Drive just east of Anniston, the library offers weekday morning hours Monday through Thursday. Despite its compact size, it provides an unusually rich digital suite through the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL), including Ancestry Library Edition for genealogy, Hoopla for streaming media, TumbleBook Library for children, Career Alabama for job seekers, and the Chilton auto-repair database.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Opened June 2010 — mission-driven access to information and digital literacy
- Ancestry Library Edition — free in-library genealogy database access
- Hoopla — stream movies, music, comics & audiobooks with no waitlists
- TumbleBook Library — interactive digital picture books for children
- Career Alabama & Learning Express Library for job prep and test practice
- Summer Reading Program with themed activities for children and teens
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your free Hobson City library card unlocks these digital resources 24/7:
📚 Services
- Book and media lending — fiction, non-fiction, and children's collections
- Public computers with internet access
- Free Wi-Fi
- Online catalog via the APLS shared ILS
- Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) — eBooks, databases, and streaming
- Ancestry Library Edition for genealogy research (in-library access)
- Reference assistance
🎸 Programs
- Summer Reading Program with themed activities (including virtual experiences)
- Children's and youth literacy programming
- Community digital-access and literacy events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Calhoun County & Northeast Alabama
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did Hobson City Public Library open?
The library opened in June 2010, dedicated to promoting access to information, reducing barriers to the digital world, and increasing literacy and academic achievement for the Hobson City community.
What are Hobson City Public Library's hours?
The library is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. It is closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Does Hobson City Public Library offer genealogy research resources?
Yes — the library provides free in-library access to Ancestry Library Edition through the Alabama Virtual Library, letting patrons search census records, vital records, immigration documents, and family history databases.
Can I stream movies and audiobooks with a Hobson City library card?
Yes. Cardholders have free access to Hoopla, which offers instant streaming of movies, TV shows, music, comics, and audiobooks with no waitlists — borrow on any device using your library card.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
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