Bookmobile Service Modifications

With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.

Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure

From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026. 

Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Concession Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm

Management

Library Switchboard: 289-779-7588

Phone extensions are not available, please check back for updates. Thank you for your patience.

Senior Leadership Team

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(Photos Left to Right: Paul Takala, Callie Blackburn, Lisa DuPelle, Simona Dinu, Cindy Poggiaroni, Dijia Qin, Chad Roglich, Pam Byrne, Erika Pavkovic)

Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca

Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca

Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca

Pam Byrne, Director, Finance pbyrne@hpl.ca 

Simona Dinu, Director, Service Excellence and Communications - Branches, sdinu@hpl.ca 

Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca

Dijia Qin, Director, Digital Technology and Creation, dqin@hpl.ca

Chad Roglich, Director, Facilities and Sustainabilitycroglich@hpl.ca

Erika Pavkovic, Manager, Senior Leadership Support Administration, epavkovi@hpl.ca

System and Central Library Managers

Central Information Services: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthie@hpl.ca

Collections: Meghan Tinmouth, mtinmout@hpl.ca

Communications: Shelley McKay, smckay@hpl.ca
Media relations (media only, please): 905-973-1847

Digital Technology Infrastructure: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca

Web and Database Solutions: Sunjoyo Tanto, stanto@hpl.ca

Digital Technology Services: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca

Local History and Archives: Luke Stempien, lstempie@hpl.ca

Adult Programming: Erica Conly, econly@hpl.ca

Mobile Library and Courier Services: Jen Corrin, jcorrin@hpl.ca

Youth Services and Central Children's: Katelyn Granger, kgranger@hpl.ca
 

Branch Managers

Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca

Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca

Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca

Carlisle: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Concession: Rama Kaba-Demanin, rkaba@hpl.ca

Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca

Freelton: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Greensville:  Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca

Kenilworth: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca

Locke: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca

Lynden: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca

Mount HopeKaren Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca

Parkdale: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca

Red Hill: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca

Saltfleet: Elizabeth Cameron, ecameron@hpl.ca

Sherwood: Rama Kaba-Demanin, rkaba@hpl.ca

Stoney Creek: Elizabeth Cameron, ecameron@hpl.ca

Terryberry: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca

Turner Park: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca

Valley ParkAnia Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca

Waterdown: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Westdale: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca