Going Places with Storytime

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for stories, songs and activities all related to transportation and getting around!

Storytime Science – August 2021

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for stories, songs and science!

August 4th, 2021

August 18th, 2021

August 11th, 2021

August 25th, 2021

Science & The Five Senses – Hearing

Join us on Facebook and YouTube Tuesdays at 1:00 PM to explore with our five senses. This month we’re focusing on science we can see!

August 3rd, 2021
Sink or Float

August 17th, 2021
Does it Glow?

August 31st, 2021
Density

Walk on the Wildside Storytime – July 2021

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 AM for bilingual animal songs and stories.

July 7th, 2021

July 21st, 2021 

July 14th, 2021

July 28th, 2021

For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do recommend attendees continue social distancing and mask-wearing. We’re also offering a preschool activity book available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Summer of STEM

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Friday at 2:00 p.m. for demonstrations of the different activities included in the Summer of STEM Kit.

For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask-wearing.

  • June 4th, 2021 – Balloon Rockets
  • June 11th, 2021 – Pocket Solar System
  • June 18th, 2021 – Binary Bracelets
  • June 25th, 2021 – Exercise Spinner

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

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

Walk on the Wildside – Preschool Songs & Activities

Join us outside by the playground at Octavia Fellin Public Library Children’s Branch every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. for bilingual animal songs and stories.

For the continued safety of our neighbors, we do ask attendees to continue social distancing and mask-wearing.

  • June 2nd, 2021 – Dr. Doolittle and Friends
  • June 9th, 2021 – Bookish Beasts
  • June 16th, 2021 – At the Zoo!
  • June 23rd, 2021 – No Place Like Home
  • June 30th, 2021 – Read Connect Protect

We’re also offering a preschool activity book available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

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

Every Child Ready 2 Read – April 2021

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. to view episodes of OFPL’s Every Child Ready 2 Read series where we focus on the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing.

Premiere Dates:
● April 7th, 2021 – Rhyme and Repetition
● April 14th, 2021 – Informational Books
● April 21st, 2021 – Talking about Books
● April 28th, 2021 – Making it Fun!

On the Books: Land of Enchantment Book Award

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Friday at 11:00 a.m. to view episodes of On the Books: Land of Enchantment Book Award 2020-2021. Book nominees cater to the interests, appeal and development levels for students of grades K-12 with literacy quality and favorable reviews.

Premiere Dates:
● April 2nd, 2021 – Roadrunner (Reading Level K-3)
● April 9th, 2021 – Coyote (Reading Level 3-5)
● April 16th, 2021 – Lizard (Reading Level 6-8)
● April 23rd, 2021 – Black Bear (Reading Level 9-12)
● April 30th, 2021 – Voting! Who can vote and how?

Dial-A-Story – April 2021

Storytime anytime, call (505) 862-9177 to hear a story any time of the day or night. Stories will change daily, at the end leave us a message to let us know what stories you want to hear.

Entire month of April