Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Public Library or The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 3rd from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for an ocean-themed scavenger hunt!
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL for a wicked and spooky time as we host our second Bookmark Design Contest featuring the theme “Monster Mash.” OFPL is challenging the community’s creativity to design Halloween-themed bookmarks. Create your own haunted houses, creepy crawlers, and more!
Pick up a paper submission from the Main Library or the Children’s Branch or submit at ofpl.online. All art mediums welcome!
Winners will be selected in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-11, 12-18, 19+ and will receive a certificate of recognition, professional bookmark prints, and a gift card. Submission deadline is Friday, October 15th. Winners will be announced Monday, October 18th.
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 and be entered in a prize drawing.
Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Join OFPL for an end of Summer Reading Block Party on Friday, July 30th at 3:00 PM outside the Children’s Branch near the playground.
Stop by for a fun filled afternoon for all ages.
Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
Read four (4) hours to win a book and a small gelato.
Courtesy of Fratelli’s.
Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a personal pizza or a round of mini gold.
Courtesy of Pizza 9.
Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a LEGO prize.
Courtesy of Kiwanis.
Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order below:
Challenge begins June 16th and the last day to receive prizes is July 31st. Email aprice@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.
OFPL challenges you to sketch the provided weekly themes all month long during Drawcember. Send your weekly artwork through our social media @galluplibrary or use our special hashtag #OFPLsketchchallenge to win fun prizes.
Week 1: December 1st thru 5th – Peppermint
(Candy canes, peppermint tea, and more. Incorporate essence of peppermint into at least 51% of your overall sketch)
Week 2: December 6th thru 12th – Gingerbread
(Landscape gingerbread housing or gingerbread family portrait. Ideas are endless as long as you incorporate gingerbread into your sketch)
Week 3: December 13th thru 19th – Fire or Ice
(Create a sketch of toasty warm or frigid cold)
Week 4: December 20th thru 26th – Holiday Song
(Pick any holiday song & create a visual representation of that song)
Week 5: December 27th thru 31st – Hope
(Open-ended sketch of hope)
Email jwhitman@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.