Oct 12, 2020 | Library

No one tells a story quite like the great Edgar Allan Poe. In A Tell-Tale Tale, the Bright Star Touring Theatre will bring these spooky stories and poems to life before your very eyes. This show blends Poe’s mastery of language with expert storytelling to produce a clever theater experience for any ...

Oct 07, 2020 | Library

Story time fun has gone virtual at Hickory Public Library. Join us Mondays at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom as we share stories, books, songs, fingerplays, and fun together online. Sign up through the events calendar on the library’s website to reserve your "seat." You will receive an email with the login inf...

Sep 24, 2020 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Communications

Hickory Public Library will reopen its branches to the public for browsing, checking out materials, and computer use on Thursday, October 1. Hours will remain Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In order to help control the number of people within facilit...

Sep 15, 2020 | Library

Grab your eyepatch, parrot, and telescope – a swashbuckling voyage is in store for you as Sigmon Theatrical presents Blackbeard’s Pirate Adventure! When an explorer accidentally awakens Blackbeard’s ghost, an epic chase for buried treasure ensues that will keep you on the edge of your seat, laughing...

Sep 08, 2020 | Library

Join Hickory Public Library for a virtual program with award-winning filmmaker David Weintraub on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. A documentary Come Hell or High Water, Remembering the Great Flood of 1916 will be screened followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Weintraub and a question ...

Sep 04, 2020 | Library , Public Services , Parks , Finance , Collections , Communications , Recreation & Sports Tourism

As North Carolina prepares to enter Safer At Home Phase 2.5 of easing COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Hickory announces the following operational changes and updates. Library Hickory Public Library will continue to provide limited computer access at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Monday ...

Sep 01, 2020 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Public Services , Parks , Collections , Communications , Recreation & Sports Tourism

The City of Hickory will close its offices on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. City of Hickory offices will re-open on Tuesday, September 8, at 8:30 a.m. Previously announced operational changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic will still be in effect. Other city department closing...

Aug 31, 2020 | Library

Hickory Public Library is continuing to host a virtual Conversational Spanish group through 2020 for anyone looking to practice your Spanish Language skills. Our online group meets every week on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome to join us as participants or listeners. The...

Aug 19, 2020 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview , Communications

Hickory Public Library is proud to present LaunchPad for Learning, an innovative partnership program with Hickory Public Schools to propel the future of local students. LaunchPad for Learning is a free program that automatically creates a Hickory Public Library account for each student enrolled i...

Aug 17, 2020 | Library , Patrick Beaver Memorial , Ridgeview

With local schools resuming classes this fall, Hickory Public Library is adding Saturday hours for its popular “Library To-Go” pickup service and limited computer lab access. Beginning Saturday, August 22, Library To-Go pickup service and computer lab access will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...