On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Key Reports
Strategic Plans and Annual Report on Goals Archive
- 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
- 2021 Letter from the Library Board
- 2021 Multiyear Business Plan
- 2021 Midyear Progress Report
- 2018-2021 Strategic Priorities
- Approved Goals for 2020
- Final Report on 2020 Goals
- Final Report on 2019 Goals
- Final Report on 2018 Goals
- 2012-2016 Strategic Priorities
- Report on Accomplishments 2012-2016 Strategic Plan
Pandemic Plan
- Special Message from Board Chair and Chief Librarian to Members on Service Changes- Effective January 4, 2022.
- HPL COVID Response Plan - March 2022
- HPL COVID Response Plan - January 2022
- HPL COVID Response Plan - November 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - October 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - September 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - June 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - May 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - April 2021
- HPL COVID Response Plan - March 2021
- HPL Grey Lockdown Plan - December 2020
- HPL COVID-19 Response - December 2020
- HPL Pandemic Service Continuity Plan
- HPL Phased Reopening Plan – June 2020







