Family Storytime – Taking Care of Water

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week! August is National Water Quality Awareness month and we are learning about water (Navajo: Tó). Ages 0-5.  

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 31st at 11:00 AM

Discover the importance of water to life and how to conserve and keep it clean.

August 2022 WEEK 5
FAMILY STORYTIME THEME: Taking Care of Water

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

Creative Corner – Recycled Magazine Art

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 5th at 3:00 PM

Shred your old magazines to create colorful animal art.

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

Crafty Kids – Recycled Plastic Bottle Game

Join us at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 4th at 4:00 PM

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.  

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Plastic Bag Plant Pots

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Thursday at 2:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 28th at 2:00 PM

Activities promote understanding of the natural world and encourages seeking out answers to questions about the natural world.

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

Family Storytime – Pollution & Ocean Conservation

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us every Wednesday at 11:00 AM and Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, and read-aloud stories every week! This summer we are learning about ocean animals. Ages 0-4.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 27th at 11:00 AM

OFPL X-STREAM SUMMER 2022 WEEK 9
FAMILY STORYTIME THEME: Pollution & Ocean Conservation

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

Tweens Who STREAM – Plastic Pollution Stations

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Tuesday at 3:00 PM for interactive STREAM workshops. STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 26th at 3:00 PM

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

Earth Day Soirée

Join OFPL, the Community Pantry and Hope Garden, and the McKinley Citizen’s Recycling Council for an Earth Day Soirée virtually on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube for demonstrations and in-person at the Main Library for a film screening April 22nd from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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

Premiere Times:

• 9:00 AM – Tree Care: Planting & Pruning (Virtual Workshop)
Garden staff will discuss tips, and tricks for planting, maintaining, and promoting a healthy environment for tree growth. Presented by The Community Pantry & Hope Garden.

• 12:00 PM – Recycling 101 (Virtual Workshop)
This workshop will discuss basic recycling and the differences between industrial, commercial, and residential recycling. Presented by the McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council.

• 3:00 PM – Paint Pigments from Scratch (Virtual Workshop)
OFPL’s Resident Artist will discuss how to turn plants into paint. Presented by Octavia Fellin Public Library.

• 3:00 PM – The Day the Earth Stood Still (In-Person Film Screening)
Released in 2008 • 1 hr. 44 mins. • PG-13
An alien from another planet, accompanied by a giant robot, lands on Earth to eradicate the human race because of environmental damage inflicted by mankind on the planet.

Main Library, 115 West Hill Ave.

April 22nd at 3:00 PM

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Official Trailer (HD). OFPL does not own the rights to this video.

Composting 101

Join OFPL, the Community Pantry and Hope Garden LIVE on Zoom or Facebook @galliplibrary on Friday, March 25th at 4:00 PM. Learn about the benefits of incorporating compost into your garden.

Friday, March 25th at 4:00 PM

Request a Three Sister’s seed packet using the Supply Request Form.

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

Recycled Tea Art

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

Monday, January 24th
Starts at 4:00 PM

Do you love tea? Celebrate Hot Tea Month by recycling your old tea bags to create unique paintings. Spill the Tea to create unique paintings for your home or as a perfect gift.

Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

Crafty Kids – August 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Premiere Dates:
August 5th, 2021 – Organic Bird Seed Ornaments
August 12th, 2021 – Elephant-astic Recycled Elephants
August 19th, 2021 – Pool Noodle Airplanes
August 26th, 2021 – Recycled Bottle Cap Art