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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9-6
Wednesday, Thursday: 9-8
Saturday: 9-3
Sunday closed
Computer labs close 15 minutes before library closing.
Contact Us
Telephone: 251-981-2923
Address: 26267 Canal Rd Orange Beach, AL 36561
IM: OBPLibrary on Meebo
Email: askobpl@cityoforangebeach.com
Teens
Technology Classes
Our Technology classes are designed for beginning to intermediate computer users. Because these classes are held in our Meeting Room (not the computer lab), you are encouraged to bring your own laptop if you would like to practice during class.
No registration is necessary for fall classes, but winter classes (January, February & March) require registration.
Maps, Travel & Language
Maps
A to Z Maps provides current and historical political maps of the world, continents, countries and all U.S. states. These maps are appropriate for study and can be printed for inclusion in reports. Specialized maps are also available describing climate, ecology, weather, earthquakes and bathymetric/fishing data.
Health
Medline Plus - authoritative health and drug information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The site also includes a medical encyclopedia and dictionary, interactive tutorials, information about clinical trials and a directory of doctors, dentists and hospitals throughout the US.
Arts & Music
All Music Guide - Up to date and detailed biographies of composers, musicians, & musical acts. Coverage from all time periods, genres and styles--from Hildegard von Bingen and Iannis Xenakis to Cisaria Ivora and Kanye West.
Atlases, Maps & Travel
A to Z Maps provides current and historical political maps of the world, continents, countries and all U.S. states. These maps are appropriate for study and can be printed for inclusion in reports. Specialized maps are also available describing climate, ecology, weather, earthquakes and bathymetric/fishing data.
Resources
An excellent first-stop, the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential (and expensive) information resources. AVL is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia Brittanica - Free statewide access is provided through the Alabama Virtual Library. If you are asked for a user ID and password, please contact the library for assistance.
Encyclopedia of Alabama - online reference resource for Alabama history, culture, geography and natural environment (content includes video, audio, & graphics)
Dictionaries
Acronym Finder from Mountain Data Systems - Find definitions of more than 214,000 abbreviations and acronyms.
Dictionary.com from Lexico Publishing Group, LLC - Offers a multi-source dictionary search that includes The American Heritage Dictionary and Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9-6
Wednesday, Thursday: 9-8
Saturday: 9-3
Sunday closed
Computer labs close 15 minutes before the library closes.
Wireless Internet is available outside the library 24/7.
To view our holiday closings, click here.
