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Together We Read

Borrow the featured title ‘Love Lettering” by Kate Clayborn with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection February 10th through 24th by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app. 

Enjoy this witty romance about Meg, whose hand-lettering skill has made her famous by designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Readers can then participate in the online discussion. OFPL joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection. 

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

OFPL On the Books: Black History Month

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the On the Books: Black History Month where we’re exploring Black History through the authors and works in our collection Videos are posted Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Premiere dates:

  • February 5th, 2021 – Christopher Paul Curtis
  • February 12th, 2021 – Mildred D.Taylor
  • February 19th, 2021 – Jacqueline Woodson
  • February 26th, 2021 – Nikki Grimes

OFPL Every Child Ready 2 Read

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of OFPL’s Every Child Ready to Read where we focus on the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing.  Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Premiere dates:

  • February 3rd, 2021 – Sequence Songs
  • February 10th, 2021 – Counting Songs
  • February 17th, 2021 – Movement Songs
  • February 24th, 2021 – Narrative Songs

Blind Date with a Book

The Library is celebrating Valentine’s Day by playing matchmaker! 

You shouldn’t always judge a book by its cover.  Put your trust in fate and choose a book without knowing the title.

Requests for blind dates can be made using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.  Maybe you will fall in love!  Place a request for a blind date with a book starting February 1st and then rate it by filling out the “Rate the Date” card included with each book. 

Return the card to the book drop by March 15th and be entered in a drawing to win a prize.  Post a picture with your blind date on our Facebook or Instagram pages @galluplibrary for a second entry into the drawing. 

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

We READ, We TALK Book Club – Registration

Register at ofpl.online for a copy of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones now through February 15th.  The story follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives.

Zoom discussions will be held in March. 

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

We READ, We TALK Book Club

We are reading Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse for our January session. Discussions will be held

  • Thursday, January 21st at 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 30th at 3:00 p.m.

Both sessions will take place via Zoom, participants must attend one (1) session to keep their book. Registered participants will receive in advance an email with instructions on how to log into Zoom sessions.

Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Sci-Fi Fest 2021

Sci-Fi Day is Saturday, January 2nd.

OFPL is hosting a week of Sci-Fi related programs and fun to celebrate. Check out our Sci-Fi collection of books and movies. Scan our social media each day for Sci-Fi facts and posts.

• Sci-Fi Scavenger Hunt on Instagram
• Sci-Fi Fest 2021 Daily Photo Challenge on Instagram
• Monday, January 4th at 4:00 p.m. – Creative Corner: Nebula Coasters
• Tuesday, January 5th at 4:00 p.m. – Sci-Fi Talking Tuesday
• Thursday, January 7th at 4:00 p.m. – Crafty Kids: Recycled Cereal Box Spacecraft
• Friday, January 8th at 4:00 p.m. – Sci-Fi Trivia

Then to wrap things up, on Friday, January 8th, join us for Fun Friday as we present Sci-Fi Trivia at 4:00 p.m. There will be opportunities for Sci-Fi prizes all week long.

Email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Totally True Series

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the OFPL Totally True series where we’re exploring the OFPL non-fiction collections in books and online. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Visit our YouTube channel HERE

Premiere dates:

Wednesday

  • January 6th, 2021 – Bomb by Steve Sheinkin 
  • January 13th, 2021 – Generation Brave by Kate Alexander
  • January 20th, 2021 – Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
  • January 27th, 2021 – We Say #neveragain

Friday

  • January 1st, 2021 – Opposing Viewpoints
  • January 8th, 2021 – Gale eBooks
  • January 15th, 2021 – NewsBank
  • January 22nd, 2021 –  Gale In Context
  • January 29th, 2021 – Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government