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We READ, We TALK Book Club

OFPL’s Book Club is reading Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic.

As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.

Zoom discussions will be held on:

Tuesday, November 16th
Starts at 6:00 PM with
Jim Kristofic in attendance
Saturday, November 20th
Starts at 3:00 PM.

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 Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic now through October 16th.

As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.

Zoom discussions will be held in November and will include the author himself!

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club – August 2021

OFPL’s Book Club is reading Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

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 on:

Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 PM

Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 PM

Saturday, August 28th at 3:00 PM

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club – July 2021

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.

Register for OFPL’s Book Club HERE

Zoom discussions will be held in August.

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

Big Library Read

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.

We READ, We TALK Book Club Zoom Discussions

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:

Thursday, June 17th at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 26th at 3:00 p.m.

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

Just Craftin’ Around Club – June 2021

Join OFPL and the Just Craftin’ Around Club LIVE on Zoom Saturday, June 12th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting!

Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, and food recipes as we craft together through knitting, collaging, painting, sewing, drawing, crocheting, and more.

Register to participate in OFPL’s virtual get-together HERE

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

Chess League – April 2021

Join us on Facebook LIVE, @galluplibrary, every Friday at our new time, 5:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes!

Facebook Live @Galluplibrary
Friday, April 16th, 2021
Starting at 5:00 p.m.

Chess League is back with online play. Please register ahead of time by emailing childlib@gallupnm.gov. Internet access will be needed for play on lichess.org.

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

Just Craftin’ Around Club

Join OFPL’s Just Craftin’ Around Club on Saturday, April 10th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting on Zoom!

Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, and food recipes as we craft together through collaging, painting, sewing, drawing, crocheting, and more. Register to participate in OFPL’s virtual get-together below by Friday, April 9th.

Register HERE

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

Virtual Crafts Hangout

Join us on Saturday, March 13th at 12:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting on Zoom!

Virtually chat with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, and food recipes as we craft together through knitting, painting, sewing, drawing, and more.

Register to participate HERE
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 12 th .

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