The public is invited to attend the Library Advisory Board (LAB) monthly meeting LIVE on Zoom October 20th at 5:00 PM. Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84357740623 or at Meeting ID: 843 5774 0623.
Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL in-person at the Rio West Mall near the food court on October 15th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for some gamertastic family fun and crafts! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own tin art and playing some video games!
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join author Daniel Vandever and illustrator Corey Begay LIVE on Zoom or Facebook, @galluplibrary on Wednesday, March 30th at 2:00 PM for a presentation and reading of Herizon, a story that details the journey of a young Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep aided by a magical scarf.
In an age that has seen the election of the first female Vice President and the first Native American Secretary of the Interior, Herizon speaks to the power of the moment and honors progress and persistence during Women’s History Month.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
In the spirit of holiday giving OFPL will be collecting new mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, and earmuffs to decorate our Mitten Tree!
Donations will be accepted throughout the month of December and will benefit the children & families served by McKinley County. Help provide our community with warm hands and warm hearts.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
The public is invited to attend the Library Advisory Board (LAB) monthly meeting on November 18th at 5:00 PM.
Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86946788988 Meeting ID: 869 4678 8988.
Email tmoe@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
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.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Create with other community members to make a beautiful hanging mural for OFPL.
Receive one (1) six-inch square Mandala coloring page. Return your coloring page by Friday, April 9th at 5:00 p.m. and watch a time-lapse video of our collaborative art mural being pieced together. Supply kits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form while supplies last.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL on Saturday, January 16th at 1:00 p.m. for an afternoon of chatting and crafting! Chat virtually with other community members to exchange craft ideas, stories, food recipes as we craft together through knitting, crocheting, quilting, or sewing.
Register to participate in OFPLs virtual get-together. Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 14th by 11:59 p.m.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Help us deck the halls!
Pick up a paper mitten curbside to decorate and return for our community mitten tree window display. Request your mitten below:
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Calling all OFPL neighbors! Compete in OFPL’s bookmark design contest. Entry Forms available on our website, ofpl.online/programs/#bookmarkcontest.
Submit an original design to the Main Library or the Children’s Branch Bookdrops by Friday, August 31st at 5:00 p.m.
Entries will be displayed in an online poll for community voting during the entire month of September. Winning entries will be printed and distributed at both libraries.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.