Family—Bring your family and friends to the library to hear new stories and explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through hands-on tinkering in this storytime meant for all ages. This month we’ll celebrate bugs, beetles, pollinators, and more!
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
All ages—In honor of National Poetry Month come and enjoy poems and spoken word pieces from local poets. Let them inspire you to create your own poetry or spoken word piece. We encourage you to create a Juneteenth inspired poem and return on Thursday, May 25 to share your writings with a small group.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
Adult - Join Professor Richard Eller, Catawba County Museum of History's Historian in Residence, for the launch of his new book Well Crafted: the History of Furniture Manufacturing in Western Carolina. The book examines the development of Western North Carolina furniture and its place in the history and culture of this area. No registration required.
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required. Please remember to arrive five minutes before session […]
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required. Please remember to arrive five minutes before session […]
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 are encouraged to read a book by or about a famous artist or by an African American author. This month we will meet at […]
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.