Tag: virtual

Big Library Read – A Snake Falls to Earth

OFPL members of all ages can experience the Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club, with a Newbery Award-winning young adult novel.

November 2nd to November 16th

From November 2nd to 16th, booklovers with a valid library card can join thousands of others around the globe by borrowing Darcie Little Badger’s indigenous fantasy novel, A Snake Falls to Earth, from your public library. Card holders may read the ebook and audiobook for free without waiting on the Libby app or by visiting http://nm.lib.overdrive.com.

Readers can then discuss online at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion/.

Libby by OverDrive. Download the app through your app store.

New Mexico OverDrive
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Libby by OverDrive

Learn more about A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger.

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.

Get Up and Game

Join us in person at the Children & Youth Library every Friday anytime between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to unwind from a busy week! Get up and Game with video games and fun for the whole family including virtual reality!

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

Every Friday in October
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

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

Mighty Chondria Kids – Can You Kazoo?

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or on YouTube Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

OFPL Facebook
OFPL YouTube

September 5th at 4:00 PM

Investigate how kazoos work–and the amazing properties of sound–by building your own!

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

Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery

Join OFPL Live on Zoom Saturday, October 30th at 5:00 PM and attend a feast at Toadwort School of Magic and Mayhem.

During the ceremony, a powerful magical artifact was stolen by a Death Eater in disguise. Decipher the riddles and disarm the enchantments to discover the culprit. Can you figure out who stole the artifact before it is too late?

Space is limited to 20 individuals. Register below or call the Main Library at (505) 863-1291 to participate by Thursday, October 28th.

Register HERE

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

We READ, We TALK Book Club – Registration

Register at ofpl.online for a copy of Reservation Restless by Jim Kristofic now through October 16th.

As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.

Zoom discussions will be held in November and will include the author himself!

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

Escape the Lab: Virtual Escape Room

Put your puzzle-master skills to the test Wednesday, September 1st through Monday September 6th with our Escape the Lab: Virtual Escape Room. Successful escapees will be entered in a drawing for Wendy’s and Starbucks gift cards.

Escape the lab here

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

Glass Butterfly Havens

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. 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.

Tune in on Monday, August 2nd at 4:00 PM to use moss, twigs, butterflies, and other recycled material to create a butterfly haven. Add your own flare using other items such as string lights, glitter, paint and more.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

Coding with Codeucate

Dive into the challenge of computer programming and coding!

Join OFPL LIVE on Zoom Tuesday, July 27th at 5:00 PM to learn more about computer literacy, an essential and in-demand skill in today’s rapidly changing industry. Codeucate provides interactive classes in coding in the popular and most used computer languages and programming.

Register below to learn more about Codeucate services and enter to win a gift card. *Must have parents or guardians’ permission to participate.

Register to Participate HERE

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

Dragon Masks

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 PM 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.

Tune in on Monday, July 26th at 4:00 PM to breathe fire with a Raya and the Last Dragon-inspired dragon mask. Learn how to create your own scaly mask using paper, glue, and markers. Inspired by Tails & Tales of Summer Reading 2021.

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios via YouTube.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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