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Family Storytime – Move It!

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday and Wednesday at 11:00 AM for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

January 23rd & 25th at 11:00 AM

This month, discover movement and learn the body as we celebrate “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” Ages 0-5.

Storytime Theme
Week 4: Move it!

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

Keva Plank Build-Off at Rio West Mall

Join OFPL in-person at the Rio West Mall on January 21st from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM for a Keva Plank build-off! Celebrate International Creativity Month by engineering and building your own creations with Keva Planks, or tackle one of our Keva challenges. Design! Build! Play! Compete! Win prizes!

Rio West Mall
1300 West Maloney Ave.

January 21st from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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

Creative Corner – Blackout Poe-try Art

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

January 20th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate and honor Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday by creating your own found poetry from recycled books then turn your poetry into a Poe-inspired painting.

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

Midweek Matinee – Christopher Robin (2018)

Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for weekly film screenings of award-winning, classics, documentaries, newly released, and specially selected films.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

January 18th at 4:00 PM

Christopher Robin (Winnie the pooh Day)

2018 | PG | 1 hr. 44 min.
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.

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

OFPL does not own the rights to this video. Courtesy of YouTube.

Family Storytime – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday and Wednesday at 11:00 AM for storytime activities, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and read-aloud stories every week!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

January 18th at 11:00 AM

This month, discover movement and learn the body as we celebrate “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” Ages 0-5.

Storytime Theme
Week 3: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop

Back by popular demand! Join OFPL in-person at the Main Library on January 17th at 4:00 PM for a hands-on chunky knit blanket workshop. Make your own chunky knit blanket to keep warm this season and enjoy a nice cup of hot cocoa at OFPL.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

January 17th at 4:00 PM

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

3rd Annual Valentine Art Swap

Show a little love for your neighbors with a valentine-inspired work of art to share. Celebrate the season of love with OFPL by joining in the 3rd Annual Valentine Art Swap!

  • Valentine Art Challenge: January 17th through February 10th
  • Canvas Panel Pick-Up: Starting January 17th
  • Final Due Date: February 10th

Supply Pick-up Locations:

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.
Art123 Gallery
123 West Coal Ave.

Pick up a 5″x5” canvas starting January 17th using the Supply Request Form below or pick one up at Art123 Gallery. Return your completed canvas by February 10th to receive LOVE in the form of a new piece of art. Pieces will be redistributed on Valentine’s Day and you will receive original work from a fellow neighbor! All mediums are welcome.

Supply request form
  • Artwork Photographed: February 10th through February 13th
  • Valentine Artwork Pick-Up: February 14th

Completed artwork Drop-off Locations:

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.
Art123 Gallery
123 West Coal Ave.

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

Eureka! – Candy Creations (Virtual)

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). Eureka! STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Facebook @galluplibrary
YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

January 16th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate the creativity of culinary arts with chocolate! This fun activity lets you test your candy chemistry by melting chocolate and drizzling it into a delightful design.

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

Holiday Closure – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Octavia Fellin Public Library and the Children & Youth Library will be closed January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. During that time, OFPL’s online services, as always, will be available at ofpl.online featuring downloadable magazines, e-books, audio-books, streaming movies, virtual programs, and many other resources.

January 16th
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

OFPL Closure

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

Creative Corner – Deco Painting

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form at ofpl.online.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

January 13th at 4:00 PM

Create your own décoratifs art inspired by the Great Gatsby, fashion, and culture of the roaring twenties.

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