Category: Program

Resume Writing

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course.

Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing at YouTube, @galluplibrary.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13th AT 4:00 P.M.
Facebook LIVE, @Galluplibrary

Need help with that resume? Join us for a live session with tips and guides to making a great resume. Ask questions and get answers.

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

Sewing 101

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

Tune in on Monday, January 11th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on learning the basics of hand-held sewing and a sewing machine, techniques and stitch patterns.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

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

Self-Care Saturday

Join us on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Saturday, January 9th at 1:00 p.m. to make All-Natural Mascara DIY self-care product.

The ingredient list is available below:

All-Natural Mascara

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Shea Butter
• 1.5 tsp Beeswax
• 2 tsp Jojoba Oil
• 2 Capsules Activated Charcoal
• 2 drops Vitamin E Oil

Instructions:

1. In a double boiler, melt the first 4 ingredients
2. Once melted remove from heat and add in the charcoal and Vitamin E
3. Cut small corner off plastic bag and use it like a cake decorator to pipe it into the empty mascara tube
4. Apply your homemade mascara as you would your regular mascara.

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

VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY, FOR ALL
SELF-CARE EPISODES.

Virtual Fun Fridays

Join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary Friday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. to participate in Fun Friday interactive events and the opportunity to win some great prizes! 

  • January 8th, 2021 – Sci-Fi Trivia
  • January 22nd, 2021 – OFPL Real Life “Among Us”
  • January 29th, 2021 – Harry Potter Divination

Crafty Kids – January 2021

Join uson YouTube, @galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE

  • January 7th, 2021 – Recycled Cereal Box Spacecraft
  • January 14th, 2021 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Craft
  • January 21st, 2021 – Q-Tip Doll
  • January 28th, 2021 – Cardboard Toy Car Garage

New Year’s Planning with Technology

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. 

Tech Classes Episodes are available for independent viewing, YouTube, @galluplibrary.  

Wednesday, January 6th at 4:00 p.m.

Learn about the different apps and tech available to help you plan your year and stay on track for your goals. 

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

Sci-Fi Fest 2021

Sci-Fi Day is Saturday, January 2nd.

OFPL is hosting a week of Sci-Fi related programs and fun to celebrate. Check out our Sci-Fi collection of books and movies. Scan our social media each day for Sci-Fi facts and posts.

• Sci-Fi Scavenger Hunt on Instagram
• Sci-Fi Fest 2021 Daily Photo Challenge on Instagram
• Monday, January 4th at 4:00 p.m. – Creative Corner: Nebula Coasters
• Tuesday, January 5th at 4:00 p.m. – Sci-Fi Talking Tuesday
• Thursday, January 7th at 4:00 p.m. – Crafty Kids: Recycled Cereal Box Spacecraft
• Friday, January 8th at 4:00 p.m. – Sci-Fi Trivia

Then to wrap things up, on Friday, January 8th, join us for Fun Friday as we present Sci-Fi Trivia at 4:00 p.m. There will be opportunities for Sci-Fi prizes all week long.

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

Nebula Coasters

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 and to request supplies go through the Online Request Form. Videos are posted weekly on Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

Tune in on Monday, January 4th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on learning how to create colorful and functional nebula coasters for you to use around your home. Use glossy subway tiles, permanent markers, and rubbing alcohol.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.

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

Virtual Escape Room 2

The time for another virtual escape room is here! Last time you narrowly escaped the Library. Now a whole new challenge awaits. Can you solve the puzzles and escape in time?

Access our digital escape room collection on our website http://ofpl.online or through social media @galluplibrary. Escape Room 2 will be posted beginning Saturday, January 2nd. Registration is not required, play anytime at home.

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

Totally True Series

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary to view episodes of the OFPL Totally True series where we’re exploring the OFPL non-fiction collections in books and online. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m.

Visit our YouTube channel HERE

Premiere dates:

Wednesday

  • January 6th, 2021 – Bomb by Steve Sheinkin 
  • January 13th, 2021 – Generation Brave by Kate Alexander
  • January 20th, 2021 – Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
  • January 27th, 2021 – We Say #neveragain

Friday

  • January 1st, 2021 – Opposing Viewpoints
  • January 8th, 2021 – Gale eBooks
  • January 15th, 2021 – NewsBank
  • January 22nd, 2021 –  Gale In Context
  • January 29th, 2021 – Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government