We've got Storytimes! Bilingual Live Preschool Storytime via zoom Wednesday, December 1 at 10 am Gather the kids and join us for a live, interactive preschool storytime presented in English and Spanish! This family-friendly virtual event includes singing, reading and lots of fun. To register, visit the library or… View More
November 2021
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This Week in Catawba County History November 22 - 25, 1921 Every week, Local History Librarian, Alex Floyd, takes a 100-year dive into Catawba County’s past through the magic of newspaper archives. During that time period, our local newspaper was called the Catawba News-Enterprise and was published on Tuesdays and Fridays. Here is an excerpt from November 22nd and… View More
We are incredibly thankful for your support of the library, as a patron, a contributor, a volunteer, a visitor, or a taxpayer. Any way that you interact with the library is a benefit to us and the community because your interactions give us the ability to continue providing services and resources across the county. The Library Endowment also ensures our continuing ability to provide services and resources for our community. A… View More
Part of our mission at the library is providing services and resources to our community, and what better way to do that at this time of year than to make your holiday shopping a little easier? There are several ways to shop at all of our branches so you can be sure to find something for everyone on your list, from stocking stuffers to gift baskets for that special someone! Our library system is… View More
COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE AGE 18 AND OLDER Vaccination providers in Catawba County are now administering booster doses of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to all adults age 18 and older to help strengthen and extend protections against COVID-19. Individuals who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can get the booster six months after receiving the… View More
We've got Storytimes! Bilingual Live Preschool Storytime via zoom Wednesdays, November 24 at 10 am Gather the kids and join us for a live, interactive preschool storytime presented in English and Spanish! This family-friendly virtual event includes singing, reading and lots of fun. To register, visit the library or… View More
Frying your Thanksgiving turkey this year? Instead of pouring your used cooking oil down the drain, recycle it through Catawba County Utilities & Engineering’s cooking oil recycling program. Available year-round, the program recycles used residential cooking oil and grease into clean-burning, locally-made biodiesel fuel. “Cooking oil should never be poured down the drain, as it solidifies in the pipes and can cause… View More
Department: Human Resources How long have you worked with the county? 14 years and 8 months What does your job involve? Please describe what you do. My job involves providing customer service to the 1000+ employees of Catawba County by explaining benefits, cost and coverage that are available to them as well as explaining the policy and process for FMLA and Short… View More
Meals on Wheels of Catawba County is proud to announce that we will be participating in the 2021 Subaru Share the Love Event. Jim Armstrong Subaru has selected Meals on Wheels of Catawba County as its Hometown Charity for the event. From November 18th through January 3rd, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities. Last year Jim Armstrong… View More
Catawba County government offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. County offices will reopen following their usual hours Monday, November 29. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be closed Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 25) but will reopen Friday, November 26 and will remain open through the holiday weekend… View More
This week’s Reason to be Thankful post comes to us from Sarah McElhone, Library Services Specialist at the Main Library in Newton. I am thankful for our wonderful teen and young adult volunteers and interns. We are extremely fortunate to work alongside Catawba County Schools, Social Services Teen Up, NC State Cooperative Extension Youth Council, CVCC Work-Based Learning and Appalachian State Community Navigator… View More
Christina (Chrissy) Triplett, Foster Care Program Manager for Catawba County Social Services, has been selected by her peers as the county’s 2021 Employee of the Year. Triplett has worked for Catawba County for 21 years and oversees Social Services’ Foster Care division. As stated by her colleagues in their nomination of Triplett for the recognition, “Chrissy is the type of person that will attempt to move mountains to ensure… View More
This Week in Catawba County History November 14 - 20, 1921 Every week, Local History Librarian, Alex Floyd, takes a 100-year dive into Catawba County’s past through the magic of newspaper archives. During that time period, our local newspaper was called the Catawba News-Enterprise and was published on Tuesdays and Fridays. Here is an excerpt from November 15th and… View More
We've got Storytimes! Tales in the Garden Monday, November 15 at 5:30 - 6:30 pm Main Library in Newton Join us for this in person, outdoor gathering which includes bilingual stories, crafts, and activities. Our November program will be all about dinosaurs and feature a fun Dinosaur Stomp with Stretch and Grow. The series will meet the 3rd Monday of the month through… View More
Getting into the habit of practicing gratitude can be life-changing, and since it’s a running theme for the month of November, there’s no better time to get started! Simple actions can help you get into the practice of living a grateful life. Keeping a gratitude journal. Sharing compliments with the people around you. Focusing on the things that bring you… View More
It only takes a few minutes to swap out the non-perishable food items and batteries in your emergency supply kit, but be honest, most people just don’t think about those things until they need it in an emergency. This weekend when you change your clocks for daylight savings time, don’t forget to check the equipment that could save your life during a disaster or emergency. Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. If your… View More
We've got Storytimes! Dinovember Storytime Saturday, November 6 at 3 pm St. Stephens Branch Library Join us at St. Stephens Library for a special outdoor dino-themed storytime to celebrate Dinovember! We’ll have all the fun storytime activities including awesome books, fun songs, and a cool craft. To register, visit the library or… View More
PEDIATRIC DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE HICKORY – Pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available in Catawba County. The vaccine cleared all the necessary federal review processes and is available at many local pediatrician offices, retail pharmacies and at Catawba County Public Health. Last week, the FDA cleared smaller doses – a third of the amount that is given to teens and… View More
November provides an opportunity to reflect on the things for which we are thankful. Here at the library, we are thankful for our collaborative partnerships that help us in making.living.better for our community. We don’t have the space to highlight every one of our valued partners but we would like to share a few that we will be working with in November and the coming months to host some engaging and exciting programs: Catawba Valley… View More