Join us on OFPL’s YouTube channel @galluplibrary weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 6:00 p.m. for an evening workout with OFPL’s own Zumba Fitness instructor.
Bring down your house with salsa flavors, booty shaking, and heart racing songs.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.
Tune in on Monday, February 1st at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop in recycling old glass jars to create terrariums in this hands-on workshop. Start out the new year with a fun new hobby.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 1st at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.
Ingredient list is available below:
INGREDIENTS:
• Balloons
• Corn starch
• Water
• Water bottle
• Food coloring (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Mix a cup of water with two cups of cornstarch. Stir until goopy. You should feel resistance when stirring quickly, and no resistance when stirring slowly. This is because the oobleck mixture is a non-newtonian fluid and turns solid when pressure or force is applied.
2. Pour the oobleck mixture into the water bottle.
3. Attach the opening of the balloon to the top of the water bottle. Flip over and squeeze the contents into the balloon until full.
4. Taking care not to let any air bubbles get into the balloon, take the balloon off and tie it in a knot.
5. Take another balloon and cut the end off. Wrap this over the filled balloon to cover up the knot and add more durability.
INGREDIENTS:
• Materials
• Mesh
• Balloon
• School Glue
• Detergent
• Pigment
• Twine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Mix school glue and pigment together.
2. Add in detergent and mix until thick slime consistency.
3. Use a funnel or cut up water bottle to add slime into balloon
4. Cut out mesh and wrap around balloon.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Show a little love for your neighbors with an art swap. Pick up a 6”x6” canvas board using the library’s Supply Request Form and return with your completed artwork by Friday, February 19th at 5:00 p.m.
Pieces will then be redistributed and you will receive an original work from a fellow neighbor. All mediums welcome.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the OFPL New Mexico Traditions Series. Featuring different winter traditions of the diverse peoples of New Mexico. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
Premiere dates:
December 2nd, 2020 -Posole
December 4th, 2020 – Farolitos
December 9th, 2020 – Tamales
December 11th, 2020 – Biscochitos
December 16th, 2020 – Hopi Soyal
December 18th, 2020 – Shalako (A:shiwí, Zuni)
December 23rd, 2020 – Ristras
December 25th, 2020 – La Posada
December 30th, 2020 – Winter Stories (Diné, Navajo)
Borrow the featured title Reverie by Ryan La Sala with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection.
OFPL is connecting their patrons with millions of readers and a compelling young adult ebook during the next Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From November 2nd through 17th, readers’ secret dreams can become a reality when they borrow and read the debut novel Reverie from their public library.
Cardholders can borrow the ebook or audiobook without waiting by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app.
Brief Synopsis:
Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year!
All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different…MORE
Cardholders can borrow the ebook or audiobook without waiting by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app.
Author Bio:
Ryan La Sala has always lived on the partition between the real and unreal. He writes about surreal things happening to real people, and his stories are almost always queer. His first book, Reverie, focuses on the worlds we build within ourselves—our dreams and our delusions—and how they warp our reality.
Cardholders can borrow the ebook or audiobook without waiting by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL Live on Facebook @galluplibrary on Friday, October 30th at 4:00 p.m. for Virtual Halloween Trivia to win some great prizes!
We’ll be quizzing YOU on the quirky facts, myths and legends that embody Halloween in the Southwest–from local ghost towns to La Llorona and beyond. Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume!
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. Completion certificates are available for live stream classes.
Virtual job hunting can be a challenge. Learn how to navigate the internet and make the most of your online search. We will also look at ways to access resume help from home.
Email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Create your own art using various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.
Tune in on Monday, October 26th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on learning the basics and application of photo transfer onto canvas, wood, metal, and more. Create personalized gifts for family or decorate your walls with unique photos.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY cosmetics with inexpensive ingredients. You can find the majority of ingredients at local stores like Wal-Mart, Albertsons, & La Montana Co-Op.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Each ingredient list is available below:
Ingredients:
• 1/2 med-large avocado
• 1–2 tsp. raw, local honey
• Optional: 2 tbsp. rolled oats
Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl.
2. Wash your face with a cleanser, dry, and then apply the mask liberally to the face and neck.
3. Let sit on your face for 20 minutes.
4. Wash the mask off your face and follow-up with your typical skincare routine.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Ingredients:
• 1/2 c. organic shea butter
• 3 Tbsp. organic coconut oil room temperature
• 1 Tbsp. vitamin E, Jojoba or Argan oil
• 5–6 drops food grade essential oil I suggest lavender, lemon or Frankincense
• Optional: 2 Tbsp. witch hazel
Instructions:
1. Combine everything with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Store in an airtight, glass container.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Ingredients:
• 1/4 c. ground organic coffee
• 1/3 c. sweet almond oil
• 2 Tbsp. castor oil
• Dropper bottle
• Cheesecloth or nut milk bag
Instructions:
1. Combine the sweet almond oil and the coffee in a glass jar.
2. Cover with a lid and let sit on the counter for a week to infuse.
3. Using your cheesecloth or nut milk bag (that’s what I used), strain the infused oil into a bowl, you might have some small coffee residue that gets through and that’s just fine.
4. Add the castor oil to the bowl and stir to combine.
5. Using a small funnel, pour the oil into your dropper bottle.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.