OFPL with Explora at Rio West Mall

Join OFPL in-person at the Rio West Mall on March 18th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for hands-on science explorations with Explora! Engage in a new kind of learning with fun exhibits that nurture thoughtful experiments with wind, light, electricity, rotation, and more!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

March 18th
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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

Self-Care Saturday at Rio West Mall

Join OFPL in-person at the Rio West Mall near the food court on November 19th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for some crafts and self-care!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

November 19th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

First celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by creating your own indigenous-inspired lithograph prints. Then take some time for yourself and de-stress by making your own anti-anxiety roller bottle.

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

Gaming & Crafting at Rio West Mall

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!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

October 15th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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

Bermuda Triangle Escape Room at Rio West Mall

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us in-person at the Rio West Mall behind Hobby Lobby on July 23rd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for your non-stop flight to Puerto Rico!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

July 23rd from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Travelers should have a smooth journey through the infamous Bermuda Triangle, a place of mystery, but if anything goes wrong, we’ll be looking for you to help solve the clues for a safe journey out! 

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

Indigenous Creative Crafts at the Mall

Join us inside the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating usable pinch pots out of clay.

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301

Pinch pots have been used since ancient times by various civilizations and are hand-made pottery using the pinch technique. Dreamcatcher supply kits will be available on-site with everything you need to create your own dreamcatcher! Books, games, library cards, and more will be available. 

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

Creative Chemistry: Tie Dye at the Mall

Join OFPL at the Rio West Mall near Hobby Lobby on Saturday, September 18th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for tie dye! Bring your own shirt! We’ll also have books, computer access and library card sign-up.

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