OFPL is excited to announce the next phase of the contest. Vote online for your favorite bookmark in three age group categories. Winning designs will be professionally printed and distributed at OFPL’s Main Library and Children’s Branch.
Vote now at ofpl.online, or social media, @galluplibrary!
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Today’s libraries have programs and resources that go far beyond books. From virtual story times, family game nights and art classes, to opportunities to borrow audiobooks and stream movies, there’s something for everyone at the library. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, the perfect time to explore all that the library has to offer.
Visit your library at ofpl.online to register for a free library card.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
1. Get a New or Replacement Library Card at no cost.
2. Call for Fine Forgiveness Program.
3. Waive Annual Out-of-County Fees.
Create your own art from various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, August 31st at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on using chalk pastels to make various scapes. From scenic landscapes, urban cityscapes, and to the depths of an oceanic seascape. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Create your own art from various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on hemp jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets. Learn techniques and fundamentals to make wearable jewelry. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Creative Corner features creativity freedom to make your own art from various materials that can be found around your homes and/or are inexpensive to purchase. Art courses are for the inner creative geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on abstract painting while learning advanced techniques in oil painting. Exploring and building on what we learned in Abstract Painting 101 (part one video here). Part Two explores advanced oil painting techniques as we build upon the foundation. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Everyone’s favorite mermaid is swimming up for a special virtual storytime.
Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. for stories and fun. You can view the recording after the live event on Facebook or YouTube.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Create your own art from various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, August 10th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on the history of Origami and tune in for a demonstration on techniques. Learn how to make cranes, flowers, and more. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
In Japanese ‘Ori’ means folding and ‘gami’ means paper.
Origami, the ancient Japanese practice of folding paper often a square paper (with a colored side) into decorative shapes and figures without cutting, gluing, taping, or even marking it. It is more than just a visual artform, origami inspires mindfulness and meditation.
Join OFPL Live on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, August 15th and 29th at 12:00 p.m. to make your DIY cosmetics from items around your home. Each ingredient list is available below:
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Okay, so you do have to buy some accessories for this process such as something to mold the bath bomb with and if you’re not big into canning and preserves you may not have citric acid laying around. But not to fear, it’s all worth it if you love a good tub! Mix the wet and dry ingredients separately. Then slower (spoonful by spoonful) mix the wet and dry ingredients together until you end up with a sand-like consistency. Pack the mixture into the mold and leave overnight to dry.
Toss everything in a cup, and stir together. If it’s too dry, add a bit more oil. If it’s too wet, add more salt.
OFPL invites you to the Leaky Cauldron for an enchanted afternoon of Harry Potter trivia!
Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. Test your knowledge, cast spells, and brew potions from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts universe.
Sign up for trivia afternoon below
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Borrow the featured title ‘The Darwin Affair’ by Tim Mason with no waitlists or holds from our digital collection August 3rd through 17th.
The Big Library Read is the world’s largest digital book club and gives us an opportunity to read the same digital title simultaneously. Join millions of others around the globe in reading this historical fiction thriller eBook or eAudiobook.
OFPL readers can solve the mystery of the Darwin Affair by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app. Readers can then discuss online at https://discuss.biglibraryread.com/.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
*BONUS: Use #BigLibraryRead for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet from @OverDriveLibs