Mermaid Bookmarks

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 p.m. 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, June 21st at 4:00 p.m. to get ready for Summer Reading 2021! This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Celebrate Summer Reading by making three different mermaid-themed bookmarks in this interactive workshop.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

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

New Mexico Wildlife Center

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, and YouTube on Friday, June 11th at 1:00 p.m. for a virtual session with the animals and staff at the New Mexico Wildlife Center.

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

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.

Summer Reading 2021

Summer Reading 2021
Theme: Tails & Tales

Summer Reading 2021 Theme.

Summer Reading is back with three different ways to win prizes!

1

Read four (4) hours to win a book and a small gelato.
Courtesy of Fratelli’s.

2

Vote in the Land of Enchantment Book Awards to win a personal pizza or a round of mini gold.
Courtesy of Pizza 9.

3

Complete a Summer of STEM kit to win a LEGO prize.
Courtesy of Kiwanis.

Do one, two, or all three!

Sign up at ofpl.online or request a paper log with your curbside pick up order below:

Request a Summer Reading Paper Log HERE

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.

Summer Reading 2021 Sponsors