Catawba County News
This Week @ Your Library January 25-31
Published: January 20, 2026
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 Newton
Wednesdays at 11 am
Southwest Branch Library
Thursdays at 10 am
Maiden Branch Library
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Southwest Branch Library
St. Stephens Branch Library
Fridays at 10 am
Main Library in Newton
Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two
Mondays at 10 am
Main Library in Newton
Fridays at 10 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows.
Sensory-Friendly: Ready to Learn Storytime
Tuesdays at 10 am
Main Library in Newton
Join us for a fun, sensory-friendly storytime for neurodivergent children and their siblings! Enjoy songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed for a small group of 10, creating a calm, welcoming space. Afterward, stay for free play to encourage socialization & motor skills. To register, please visit the library or call 828-465-8665.
Programs for children, ages 0-5!
Pre-K STEAM
Thursday, January 29 at 10:30 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Children and their grownups are invited to explore interactive play stations to build confidence in learning.
Programs for children, ages 6-11!
Solving Secret Codes
Wednesday, January 28 at 4 pm
Main Library in Newton
Become a cryptographer, a person who creates and solves secret codes, and create your own coded messages!
Programs for children, teens 12-18!
Print Making with The Hickory Museum of Art
Monday, January 26 at 5 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Learn the art of print making with The Hickory Museum of Art. To register, please call 828-466-6827.
Programs for adults!
Zumba Mondays!
Mondays at 6 pm
Main Library in Newton
Enjoy a dance and movement class that’s too much fun to call exercise.
NC Works
Wednesdays from 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
Work one-on-one with an NC Works representative who can help you find work, improve your skills, and connect you to other resources to make a good impression on employers.
Mindful Movement
Wednesdays & Fridays at 3 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Low impact exercise and gentle stretching for adults of all ages.
Gentle Flow Yoga
Fridays at 11 am
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
A certified yoga instructor will lead us through a beginner-friendly, gentle flow yoga class. You are encouraged to bring a yoga mat or towel as well as a small blanket.
Digital Resolutions
Fridays at 11 am
Main Library in Newton
Join us on Fridays to make your digital resolutions easier to keep. Each week, we’ll explore a new topic to help you stay organized, efficient, and confident online.
January 30: Budgeting Apps 101 - Managing Finances Digitally
Shelf-Care Book Club
Monday, January 26 at 6 pm
St. Stephens Branch Library
Treat yourself to the best kind of self-care: a good book! January’s book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Mountain View Book Club
Monday, January 26 at 6 pm
Southwest Branch Library
Come join our book discussion on The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb. We’ll dive into this novel, unpacking themes of guilt, addiction, and redemption along with the complexity of forgiveness.
Books Between Friends Book Club
Tuesday, January 27 at 6 pm
Claremont Branch Library
Join us as we discuss Yeonmi Park’s memoir In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom. Park shines a light into the darkest corners of life in her former country, describing the deprivation and deception she endured as well as her own most painful memories.
Using AI
Tuesday, January 27 at 6 pm
Online via Zoom
In person at Main Library in Newton
Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library
St. Stephens Branch Library
Southwest Branch Library
AI is in the news almost every day. If you’ve been curious about AI but haven’t used it yet, join us in person or online via Zoom to learn some tips and tricks for using AI to get the best results. We will also compare ChatGPT, Lumo, and Gemini.
Catawba County Genealogical Society
Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 pm
Main Library in Newton, Rhodes Room
Check out new local history and genealogy materials available for research during this month's meeting.
Visit with the Library to Go - out in the community!
Long View Town Hall Visit
Monday, January 26 from 9 am - 12:30 pm
Long View Town Hall
2404 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602
Join us each month for library card sign-ups, checking-out materials, programs for adults, and storytimes for families.
