Study Hall on Thursday, May 21, is cancelled due to plumbing maintenance. Study Hall will resume on Monday, May 25. Thank you for your patience.
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
Published:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
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
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Paisley - 23 April 1960
Palermo - 13 October 1951, 3 March 1962
Palmerston - 19 March 1955
Paris - 28 November 1953, 2 March 1963
Paris, France - 28 June 1958
Parkhill - 16 July 1960
Parry Sound - 25 July 1964
Penetanguishene - 14 September 1957
Perth - 15 August 1959
Petersburg - 15 November 1958
Pioneer Village - 11 June 1960
Plattsville - 7 July 1956
Ponsonby - 9 November 1957
Port Bruce - 22 June 1957
Port Burwell - 27 October 1956, 30 May 1964
Port Carling - 10 August 1957
Port Colborne - 1 December 1956, 11 January 1964
Port Dalhousie - 7 July 1951, 2 August 1958, 13 June 1964
Port Dover - 9 December 1950, 10 December 1960
Port Elgin - 25 June 1955
Port Maitland - 14 June 1952, 21 June 1952, 13 October 1962
Port Nelson - 26 May 1951
Port Robinson - 14 July 1956, 23 May 1964,
Port Rowan - 8 August 1953, 11 February 1961, 13 April 1963
Port Ryerse - 25 July 1959
Port Stanley - 6 June 1964
Port Talbot - 8 October 1955
Port Weller - 5 March 1955
Preston - 7 November 1953, 8 December 1962
Prince Edward County - 22 November 1958, 19 November 1958
Progreston - 12 April 1952
Puslinch - 7 March 1953, 11 April 1964
Quebec - 28 December 1963
Quebec (Rural) - 5 September 1959
Queenston - 4 July 1959
