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
Summer Reading Club 2025
Don’t Miss Out. Summer Reading Club Ends September 2!
A summer of fun activities, events and giveaways awaits with this year’s travel-themed Summer Reading Club.
Register in person or online, pick up a tracker at any HPL branch and start reading! Complete fun activities and earn stickers and prizes.
Dive into a world of stories with interactive programs that spark imagination through reading, writing and storytelling for all ages.
Challenge your mind and have a blast with exciting games, hands-on activities and the latest in cool tech and gadgets.
Get up close with amazing animal visitors, be dazzled by magical performances or explore science in action with thrilling experiments.
Relax with feel-good family films, groove to live music from local kids' performers or explore rhythm and sound with fun, hands-on instruments.
Express your creativity with arts and crafts, experiment in our Makerspace, and explore the wonders of science, math and the stars.
Boost your reading confidence with help from a friendly Reading Buddy. Kids ages 6–12 can enjoy reading support through games and playful learning.
Get creative and take charge! Whether it’s designing your own zine, competing in trivia challenges, learning digital skills or hanging out in a space that’s just for teens.
Unleash your creativity and enter the 31st Power of the Pen writing competition for a chance to win in poetry or short story categories.
Events and Programs
View our What’s Happening Guide for a complete list of programs by age group.
