OFPL Partners Make IT Happen!

Community Partners

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Donate

OFPL accepts donations! Examples of items that have been previously donated:

• Aquarium Tank (Sage the Turtle and Fish, Children’s Branch)
• Art (all mediums, i.e. paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc.)
• Books (new/lightly used, paperback/hardcover, fiction/nonfiction)
• Historical Documents (Gallup, surrounding areas, State of New Mexico, Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, etc.)
• Local Family History
• Monetary Donations (i.e. cash, card, checks, etc.)
• Musical Instruments (i.e. brass, wooden, string, etc.)

OFPL does not accept encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks, and/or other materials that are updated annually.

Stop by the Main Library (115 West Hill Ave.) or the Children’s Branch (200 West Aztec Ave.) to ask about donations.

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OFPL Donors

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Friends of OFPL

Friends of OFPL is a nonprofit organization of persons interested in sustaining excellent library facilities and services, creating educational and cultural opportunities, and enhancing the quality of life for the people of Gallup-McKinley County.

We believe investing in the library’s continued success and growth enables the library to create stronger community connections.

Become a Friend of the Octavia Fellin Public Library (FOFPL). Help us advocate and fundraise for our Library!

Membership dues:

• $20 per year
• $50 for 3 years
  (Membership is honored until the end of the month of expiration.)

Benefits of membership:

• Volunteer opportunities with Friends to fundraise and advocate for the Library
• Notification of newly acquired library materials (books, e-books, audiobooks, etc.)
• Invitations to Friends-only events (i.e., meet-and-greets with guest authors)
• Book sale discounts 
• Discounts at select local businesses

Friends of OFPL shall operate in full compliance with IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) and maintain a working relationship with the Library Advisory Board and Staff as detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding.

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Library Advisory Board (LAB)

Library Advisory Board members are charged with governing & maintaining the Freedom to Read & upholding the Library Bill of Rights. To learn more about these guiding principles:

The Library Advisory Board has functioned since the 1940s, without official status as there was no official ordinance to create it. The ordinance formalizes how members are appointed, term limits, and a conflict of interest provision. Ordinance No. C2018-16 creates two non-voting, young-adult members.

Adoption of City Ordinance No. C2018-16; Creating Library Advisory Board, November 13, 2018

WHEREAS, the existing Library Advisory Board has never been established as an official board of the City of Gallup; the purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the creation and appointment of a Library Advisory Board and to specify the board’s powers and duties.

WHEREAS, the Octavia Fellin Public Library is a free public library for the city; and opens possibilities to transform the lives of our citizens through community space, curated collections, programming, and technologies; and Library Advisory Board members serve as advocates for community needs.

WHEREAS, the Library Advisory Board advises the city on issues relating to the library; and advocates for the interest of the library on local, regional and national levels. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO THAT THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER BE ADDED TO THE GALLUP CITY CODE:

Library Advisory Board (LAB)

2-5-1: CREATION:  The Gallup City Council, possessing all the powers granted to municipal home rule corporations under the statutes of the State of New Mexico, and its Charter, hereby establishes a new board entitled the Library Advisory Board.

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Executive Board Members:

Board Members

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2024 Meeting Schedule

Library Advisory Board (LAB) members have predetermined the meeting dates and times for the rest of 2024 and are as follows:

All meeting dates are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 PM. Zoom links and agenda items will be posted ten (10) days prior to each meeting date.

Call (505) 863-1291 for more information or if you are having difficulties logging into the Zoom sessions.

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Previous LAB Meeting Agendas

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Volunteer

OFPL offers volunteer opportunities.

There is a three (3) step process that is required in order to volunteer at OFPL:

1. Complete Volunteer Application
2. Fill out Authority to Release Information (Background Check)
3. Fill out Volunteer Policy & Procedures (After completion Numbers 1 & 2)

Volunteer Application

Complete by filling out your basic information such as name, age, address, etc. If under 18 years old, you will need either a parent or legal guardian signature.

Complete a short questionnaire:

1. Tell us about your previous experience as a volunteer.
2. Why do you want to volunteer at the Library?
3. Do you have any experience working in the Library or Museum? Where and When?
4. What experience do you have working with computers?
5. Do you have experience with genealogy or historical research?

Authority to Release Information (Background Check)

To Whom it May Concern:

I hereby grant permission to The City of Gallup to conduct a thorough historical background investigation on me. The purpose for the investigation is to construct a record of my personal and professional history to ensure I meet the requirements of the position and duties I have been hired to perform. I understand the investigation will be conducted by a licensed private investigation firm contracted by this company.

Volunteer Policy & Procedures

To be completed after application and background check are approved.

The Library staff appreciates your desire to volunteer your time to help us. Our basic job is to provide information and materials to the people who use the library. Volunteers will be assigned tasks or projects in various areas. Staff members will direct, train, and supervise volunteers for these projects.

Please remember to always sign in and out using the Volunteer Log Sheet at the front desk and notify a staff member that you are ready to begin working.

If you have questions on a project, talk with a staff member involved to get the information you need.