Pokémon Go!

Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Friday, February 19th at 4:00 p.m. to participate live in a get up and move event.

Play Pokémon Go with us live on Twitch, @ofpl_streams while we walk around the neighborhood, visit stops, ask trivia questions, and more! Get pumped up before the big world wide Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event on Saturday, February 20th. Even if you don’t play Pokémon Go You can walk around your neighborhood and enjoy the company and exercise.

Visit https://pokemongolive.com/en/events/tour/kanto/ to learn more about the game.

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

Crafty Kids – February 2021

Join us on YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

  • February 4th, 2021 – Colored Salt Jars
  • February 11th, 2021 – Valentine Jewelry Craft
  • February 18th, 2021 – Boat Craft
  • February 25th, 2021 – No Sew Sock Worm

Crafty Kids – January 2021

Join uson YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

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  • January 7th, 2021 – Recycled Cereal Box Spacecraft
  • January 14th, 2021 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Craft
  • January 21st, 2021 – Q-Tip Doll
  • January 28th, 2021 – Cardboard Toy Car Garage

Crafty Kids – November 2020

Join us on YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

  • November 5th, 2020 – Cardboard Weaving
  • November 12th, 2020 – Paper Bag Scarecrow
  • November 19th, 2020 – Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey
  • November 26th, 2020 – BLACK FRIDAY PROJECT

Crafty Kids – October 2020

Join us on Facebook and YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts, and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

• October 1st – Milagros
• October 8th – Paper Marigolds
• October 15th – Ojos de Dios
• October 22nd – Jack O’Lantern with Glowing Nose & Eyeball Lights
• October 29th – Day of the Dead

Virtual Learning for Kids

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. Completion certificates available for live stream classes.

Wednesday, September 2nd at 4:00 p.m.

Learn to use Microsoft Teams, the online program being used by GMCS for the fall semester. With school becoming mostly virtual this year, it is important to know how to use the software. Parents and kids can learn together and make the most of online learning.

Classes will be available on OFPL social media channels @galluplibrary.

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

Around the World in 80 Minutes

Join us for a Crafty Kids special as we celebrate National Religious Freedom Day learning about various world religions while crafting holiday religious practices such as making Easter eggs, Star of David, rangoli designs, and more.

Stop by the Children’s Branch on Thursday, January 16th at 4:00 p.m.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

Crafty Kids – January

Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels!

  • Thursday, January 2nd, 2019 – I Have a Dream
  • Thursday, January 9th, 2019 – Genie in a Bottle
  • Thursday, January 16th, 2019 – Around the World in 80 Minutes
  • Thursday, January 23rd, 2019 – Dream Catchers
  • Thursday, January 30th, 2019 – Story in a Box

Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.

Crafty Kids – December

Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels!

  • Thursday, December 5th, 2019 – Styrofoam Christmas Trees
  • Thursday, December 12th, 2019 – Christmas Stockings
  • Thursday, December 19th, 2019 – Tissue Roll Christmas Ornaments
  • Thursday, December 26th, 2019 – Bottle Cap Crafts

Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.