Library

Families with pre-school aged children are invited for stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts.

Meet us around town for our traveling book group. This month, please try to read a memoir book in collaboration with the Hickory Museum of Art's exhibit 7 BILLION ONES: A Randy Bacon Retrospective. Registration not required.

Family-Join us for a family story time focusing on reading and crafting together! This month we will create dragons that fly, wizard hats, and build homes for all our gnomes that need some homes. Come ready to read, listen, and create together! Recommended for kids age 5 and up Registration Required.

Adults – Interested in 3-D printing but not sure where to start? Join us in the Learning Lab on the second floor of Patrick Beaver Library for an information session on 3-D printing. Learn the fundamentals of 3-D printing, types of design software, what to look for in print designs, how to submit print requests to the […]

Family—Splash into a special story time to have a whale of a time celebrating whales! We’ll read some fin-tatsic stories, then do some awesome activities that will blow you away.

All Ages - Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and the Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you Hickory’s newest hiking club! For September, we will hike the High Shoals Falls trail at South Mountain State Park. This club is open to hikers of all ages and experience levels. Children under the […]

Teen—Learn basic hand stitches while customizing your own notebook for the school year. Registration is required.

Teen— Need an escape? Bring your earbuds, phone or Chromebook and checkout our digital resources! Let’s take time to share and explore new finds be it books, movies, music or crafts together.  This group welcomes new members.

Adults ages 55+ - Join us at the Patrick Beaver Library on the Second Monday of each month for brain games and bingo. The emphasis of Senior Brain Games and Bingo is to have fun in a friendly environment. Our casual and relaxed pace make it perfect for people of all playing levels.

Children—Have fun exploring and learning about the science of fingerprints and how they are used to help identify people. We’ll do some hands-on activities to record and dust for fingerprints, as well as create some fun fingerprint art. For children in Grades K-5. This is part of our Forensic Science Week programs, which run throughout […]

Adult - Join the staff of VayaHealth for two training sessions: “Person(re)ality: Why is mine Different?” at 10am and “Suicide Indicatores, Response, and Prevention” at 11am. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Adult - Join Genealogist David McCorkle at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library to learn more about NC land grants. McCorkle will explain what land grants are, where to find them, and how to use them to help research your family tree. This workshop is presented as an in person and as an online program. In person […]

Teen—Can you and your team solve the case? Celebrate Forensics Weeks by becoming your own detective at the library. We’ll have a variety of board games available to test your powers of perception. This program is open to teens and adults. This is part of our Forensic Science Week programs, which run throughout September. Learn […]

Ages 7-11 - Create a cyanotype – a camera-less photography technique that uses ultraviolet rays to create a photographic blueprint. Feel free to bring in objects that allow light to pass through, and solid objects that will block light. It's fun to experiment! Registration required

Ages 7-11 - Learn from the Samurai Institute how to handle bullying, while focusing on confidence, discipline, and leadership in this 3-part series on self-defense and anti-bullying techniques. Attending each session is encouraged but not required. Please register for each session individually. Registration required

Adult –Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion. This group welcomes new members. The book selection for this month is House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday.

Adult - Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions on Ancestry.com. Topics to be covered include search strategies, types of records available and hints for finding your ancestors. Registration required. Call 828-304-0500 to register.

Adult – Meet Sargeant Garrett Clark and learn about what happens to forensic evidence from beginning to end. Clark will discuss how evidence is collected, managed, analyzed, and ultimately used in trial. This is part of our Forensic Science Week programs, which run throughout September. Learn more at https://forensicscienceweek.org/ . Registration required.

Teen— Teen science students working in a laboratory setting begin to feel ill. They realized that instead of water, they’ve accidentally drank a poisonous substance! The students must race the clock to build an antidote. The final ingredient is locked in a box and the teen scientists must work together to solve the clues, unlock […]

Adults – Meetup with other true crime fans and share your favorite books, podcasts, TV shows, and documentaries over coffee and tea. You are encouraged to read a true crime book and bring it for an informal show and tell. Get ready to fill up your watchlist, playlist, and TBR list after this meeting! This […]

Parents and Guardians — Want to maximize this new school year for you and your child? Come and learn some tips and tricks from community teachers. Also explore DIY’s on Creativebug that will make this school year with your children a little easier.

Ages 7-11 - Learn from the Samurai Institute how to handle bullying, while focusing on confidence, discipline, and leadership in this 3-part series on self-defense and anti-bullying techniques. Attending each session is encouraged but not required. Please register for each session individually. Registration required

All Ages—Find your artistic spark at the library! We’ll explore, create, and get messy learning about a different artist each month and practicing their unique style of art.

Adults – The Page Burners Book Club is celebrating it’s one year anniversary! Join us in the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library meeting room. Bring whatever book you read and would like to share with the group. No registration required.

Adults - Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club.  The selection for September is The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund DeWaal. No registration required.

Teen 13-17 - Anime, Manga, and Cosplay fans are invited to attend the first meeting of the AMCC (Anime Manga Cosplay Club!) We will discuss our favorite anime & manga, use the button maker to make buttons of your favorite characters, and discuss what we would like to do at future meetings! No registration required.