MAKING. LIVING. BETTER.: Digital Navigators at the Library Last year, the Catawba County Library launched an exciting new program designed to help bridge the digital divide and ensure everyone in our community has the skills they need to thrive in today’s technology-driven world. Our bilingual digital navigators, Ashley and Brenda, are bringing digital literacy training directly to the community. They… View More
December 2025
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HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January including No Sew Fabric Landscapes Art with Hickory Museum of Art. This project is supported by Arts Culture Catawba through the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out (SMO), which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at… View More
All library locations will be closed from Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm through Thursday, January 1 to observe the New Year. We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler… View More
All library locations will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 for the Christmas holiday. We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two Mondays at 10 am Main Library in Newton This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our… View More
Catawba County has hired Brook Redding to serve as Emergency Services Director beginning January 12, 2026. Redding’s background brings a unique combination of North Carolina local government executive leadership and military service, positioning him well to join Catawba County in overseeing 911 Telecommunications, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire and Rescue, Veteran Services, and Animal Services. Redding… View More
The library’s digital collection on the Libby App is growing in exciting ways, and the NC Digital Library is offering more benefits than ever to Catawba County Library cardholders. As a founding member of the statewide consortium, the library partners with 22 other libraries in sharing a rich collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Alongside this shared collection,… View More
The Catawba County Library is starting the new year with Stronger by Design, a strategic planning project guided by consultants from Library Strategies and supported by a community steering committee. Our current plan ends in 2026, and this new process will help us make sure our services continue to meet the changing needs of our residents. A lot has changed since our last plan, and we want to hear directly from you as we… View More
The December 15, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025. Appointments Commissioner Setzer recommends Steve Killian to the Agriculture Advisory Board for a fourth term, with a term… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in… View More
Catawba County has hired Adam Lindsay to serve as Assistant County Manager beginning January 21, 2026. Lindsay will join County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager Paul Murray in overseeing the administration of County government services for citizens. Lindsay brings 22 years of significant local government leadership experience to Catawba County, most recently serving the City of Fayetteville, N.C., as Assistant City… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in… View More
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires Catawba County companies and businesses with hazardous chemicals at their facilities to report their chemicals and quantities by March 1 of each year. For Catawba County and the State of North Carolina those reports must be entered in Eplan https://tier2.erplan.net/onlinefiling/filingLogin.htm … View More
MAKING. LIVING. BETTER: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office – Special Victims Unit Overview The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a dedicated investigative team responsible for some of the most sensitive and high-impact cases within our community. This unit is composed of three investigators: Senior Investigator Russ Boger, Senior Investigator Jared Broome, and Investigator Samantha… View More
The December 1, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting and Closed Session of November 17, 2025. Organizational Meeting The following elections and appointments were made by the BOC: a. Election of Chair… View More