NEWTON, N.C. (WHKY) – Residents can learn ways to stretch their shopping budgets and avoid online scams during a program Friday, October 23.

The Catawba County Library System will offer “How to Be a Better Online Shopper” at 1 p.m. at the Main Library in Newton.

The session will cover at least 20 strategies for getting more from online purchases while avoiding scams. It addresses shopping for delivery, curbside pickup and in-store pickup.

The program appears on the library system’s October 18–25 calendar.