Tag: child

Mighty Chondria Kids – Water Exploration Stations

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every other Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 1st at 4:00 PM

Explore the amazing properties of water through simple interactive experiments.

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

End of Summer X-STREAM Pirate Party

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at Fox Run Golf Course on July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for an X-STREAM Pirate Party!

Fox Run Golf Course
1109 Susan Ave.

July 30th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Celebrate the end of summer with fun and prizes! OFPL has been collecting your activity logs all summer long for this special raffle. Enjoy food, games, a temporary tattoo parlor, a dunk tank, a mermaid Princess and more! Explore oceans of possibilities with OFPL!

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

Children’s Book Drive

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

OFPL will be collecting donations of new and gently used children’s books from July 11th through July 31st in conjunction with KOAT-TV’s annual New Mexico Children’s Book Drive. These books will be distributed to children around the state through schools and partner literacy organizations. 

July 11th to July 31st

You may drop book donations off at Children & Youth Library: 200 West Aztec Ave. or Main Library: 115 West Hill Ave.

Drop-off locations

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

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

Rocky Mountain Puppet Show

Join OFPL and Rocky Mountain Puppets in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 25th at 1:00 PM for educational and engaging entertainment for all ages.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 25th at 1:00 PM

Explore this year’s summer reading theme as Rocky Mountain Puppets presents “Dive In and Discover Yourself.”

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

Family Storytime – Octopi

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us Wednesdays at 11:00 AM and Saturdays at 2:00 PM inside The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 1st at 11:00 AM

June 4th at 2:00 PM

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022 Week 1
Family Storytime Theme: Octopi

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

Family Storytime

Join us in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM inside the Children’s Branch for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.  

Inside CHILDREN’S BRANCH
200 WEST AZTEC AVE.

EVERY WEDNESDAY IN February
STARTS AT 11:00 AM

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

Family Storytime

Join us in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM inside the Children’s Branch for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.  

Inside CHILDREN’S BRANCH
200 WEST AZTEC AVE.

EVERY WEDNESDAY IN February
STARTS AT 11:00 AM

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

Princess Winter Wonderland

Join OFPL in-person on Wednesday, December 22nd from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at OFPL’s Children’s Branch, 200 West Aztec Ave. for a princess-themed storytime and photo opportunity!

Wednesday, December 22nd
Starts at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Children’s Branch
200 West Aztec Ave.

Come listen to a story from a Princess at our winter wonderland.  Experience the excitement of interacting with a live Princess and taking photos with her.

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

Crafty Kids – December 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.

Visit our Facebook page HERE

Visit our YouTube channel HERE

Premiere Dates:

  • December 2nd, 2021: Stuffed Gingerbread Man 
  • December 9th, 2021: Paper Plate Snowman 
  • December 16th, 2021: Pinecone Christmas Ornament
  • December 23rd, 2021: Yarn & Stick Christmas Tree 
  • December 30th, 2021: Stitched String Art

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

Family Storytime

Join us in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM inside the Children’s Branch for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! Age 0-4.  

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