The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Please remember to arrive five minutes […]
Adult The Page Burners Book Club is Hickory Public Library’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) traveling book club. Each month we meet at a new location around Hickory. Group members read a book of their choosing to share at the meeting. No registration required.
Adult This interactive virtual panel discussion examines the themes in North Carolina Reads’ June selection, Step It Up and Go. The panel will feature author David Menconi and North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Trustee Dolphus Ramseur exploring how working-class roots and rebellion tie blues, jazz and bluegrass to beach music, hip-hop, and North Carolina […]
Family Hear stories, check out a cool fire truck, and meet Pluggie, the fire department's special helper in this special story time with Hickory Fire Department! No registration required/limited to the first 75.
Teen Make your own felt animal pocket pals! Pick from a few provided patterns or create your own mini creature. You’ll also learn a few decorative embroidery stitches to give your pal some personality. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Adult The club will conclude its participation in the North Carolina Reads series with the June selection Step It Up and Go by David Menconi. A limited number of books are available for pickup at the 2nd floor service desk. No registration required.
Adult Get ready for a fun and fascinating workshop with Life Doesn’t Succ. Build your very own terrarium featuring carnivorous plants. Learn about this unique plant type and its many species, interesting facts, and how to keep your new carnivorous friends happy and healthy. Hickory Public Library card required to register. Registration is required and […]
Frank Morrison, award winning author, artist, the 2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award recipient, and this year’s Summer Learning Program’s featured artist will walk audience through a drawing demonstration.
The marriage of image to text is as complex as it is harmonious. Join author, artist, Frank Morrison, the 2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award recipient and this year’s Summer Learning Program’s featured artist as he teaches us the path of picture book creation.
Family All Together let’s rock with Big Bang Boom!, a kiddie rock band, in a fun and family-friendly rock concert suitable for even the youngest rock stars in the family. No registration required/limited to the first 75.
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.