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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Summer Reading Club activities for kids ages 0-4.
Fun Crafts
Fingerprint Bugs
Cloud Craft
My Art, My World
Tape Pictures
Go on a Scavenger Hunt
Valley Park Scavenger Hunt
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Interactive Books
Tumblebooks and Capstone
McMaster University and The University of Toronto Activities
Play & Learn activities created by experts in child development.
Practice Counting and Sorting
I Spy Underwater Creatures
Memory Matching Animals
Science Activities
Play Outside with Water and Bubbles
Grow Onions
Make a Water Cycle Bag
Make Playdough Fossils
Storytime with HPL
Online Storytime with HPL
Storytimes at Your Local Library
Summer Reading Club activities for kids ages 4-12.
Activity Sheets and Crafts
Learn Morse Code
Build a Bookmobile
Learning
Brainfuse Summer Camp
Reading Buddies
Talk Like a Pirate with Mango Languages
Summer Reading Club activities for teens ages 12-18.
Power of the Pen Creative Writing Competition
Writers ages 12-18 submit your original poetry and short stories in English, French or both languages. Prizes are for 1st and 2nd place in seven age groups in poetry and short story categories. Digital submissions are encouraged.
