The main elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members who need an elevator will have to enter through the Mohawk doors (which have a ramp) and use the elevator in the middle of the building instead of the elevator by the parking lot doors. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Terryberry Branch - One Elevator Out of Order
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Saltfleet Branch - Fire Drill Today
Cardinal Newman High School is having a Fire Drill today, Thursday, January 8 at 12:05 pm. Saltfleet Branch will not be open to the public during the duration of the fire drill. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 9:00am
Terryberry Branch - Closed Today
Due to fumes in the elevator, Terryberry Branch is closed today, Thursday, January 8. Study Hall is also cancelled tonight. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Activities
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.
