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GOOD FRIDAY

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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY

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LIBRARY CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY

EASTER

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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR EASTER HOLIDAY

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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
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LIBRARY CLOSED FOR EASTER HOLIDAY

Circle with tree in the middle. Logo of the Catawba County Genealogical Society

Catawba County Genealogical Society

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Presentation or Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

April's meeting of the Catawba County Genealogical Society is co-sponsored with Hickory Public Library and hosted at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.Continuing this year’s celebrat...

Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Presentation or Lecture
Event Details:

April's meeting of the Catawba County Genealogical Society is co-sponsored with Hickory Public Library and hosted at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.

STAFF TRAINING

All Day
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Hickory History: Yearbook Memories from Ridgeview, Claremont, & Hickory High Schools

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Awareness, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Explore Hickory over the last 100 years through the memories contained in Ridgeview, Claremont, and Hickory High School yearbooks from our library’s local history collection. We ur...

Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Awareness, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Explore Hickory over the last 100 years through the memories contained in Ridgeview, Claremont, and Hickory High School yearbooks from our library’s local history collection.

Preservation Tools at Your Library

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, The Learning Lab
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

May is National Preservation Month. Bring in a picture, slide, negative or cassette to get hands on practice using The Learning Lab’s preservation equipment. We will have a flat be...

Required
Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: The Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, The Learning Lab
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

May is National Preservation Month. Bring in a picture, slide, negative or cassette to get hands on practice using The Learning Lab’s preservation equipment.

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The Learning Lab

The Learning Lab is available to library patrons ages 12 and up. A current Hickory Public Library card is required to use Learning Lab equipment. Patrons must sign the user agreement policy and participate in a free orientation session conducted by library staff before using the Lab.

Memorial Day

All Day
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Independence Day

All Day
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Labor Day

All Day
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Closing
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library