Would you like a sneak peek into library events? Watch our newest virtual show!
Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Saturday, August 7 th & 14th at 2:00 PM to catch conversations on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more Deep in the Stacks!
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 PM Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Tune in on Monday, July 12th at 4:00 PM create and decorate your own chameleon using recycled egg cartons, paint, and glue. Inspired by Tails & Tales of Summer Reading 2021.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Register at ofpl.online/ofpl-book-club for a copy of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer now through July 19th.
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass―offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices.
Zoom discussions will be held in August.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for bilingual animal songs and stories.
For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do recommend attendees continue social distancing and mask-wearing. We’re also offering a preschool activity book available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet author Judy Prescott Marshall Live on Zoom Friday, July 9th at 1:00 PM Judy Prescott Marshall writes non-fiction and contemporary fiction stories that explore womens’ struggles and their journey.
Marshall will discuss her book process, character development, and read the first chapter of her latest book, Still Crazy. Engage in the conversation on Zoom or LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary with an interactive Q&A session and FREE giveaway.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Borrow the featured title The Quiet Girl by S. F. Kosa with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection.
OFPL is connecting their patrons with millions of readers during the next Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From Monday, June 28th to Monday, July 12th, readers can solve a compelling mystery in S.F. Kosa’s debut thriller, The Quiet Girl, eBook from their public library.
Card holders can borrow the ebook without waiting by visiting Overdrive or downloading the Libby app. Readers can then discuss online at Big Library Read Discussion Forum.
Use #biglibraryread on social media, for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and signed book by the author.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Would you like a sneak peek into the minds of our library team?
What do Librarians Think About? Watch our newest virtual show to find out! Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Saturday, June 19th at 2:00 PM.
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
OFPL’s Book Club is reading Canyon Dreams: A basketball season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell.
The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations.
Zoom discussions will be held:
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Would you like a sneak peak into library events?
Watch our newest virtual show! Join us on Facebook and Instagram, @galluplibrary or YouTube on Saturday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m. to catch conversions on various topics and hear about all of the exciting upcoming events at OFPL. We’ll answer questions, showcase library materials, and more Deep In the Stacks!
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Read four (4) hours to win a book and a small gelato.
Courtesy of Fratelli’s.
Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a personal pizza or a round of mini gold.
Courtesy of Pizza 9.
Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a LEGO prize.
Courtesy of Kiwanis.
Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order below:
Challenge begins June 16th and the last day to receive prizes is July 31st. Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
