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.
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance
Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
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
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
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.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
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.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
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.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
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.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
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)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
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.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
In Memory of Donations
Chiarot, Ruth
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2014
Carswell, Lucille
- donated by Dundas Travel Club, 2007
Cerjanec, Marija
- donated by Sylvia and Jim Reiser, 2007
Cruickshank, Duncan
- donated by A. Delores Prendergast, 2007
Croonen, Jeffrey L.
- donated by Lucio Palazzo, 2013
Cocks, Bernice
- donated by Allan and Sandy Addis, Jim and Mary Anne Addis, Jack and Joni Addis, Jim and Shirley Barnes, 2012
Campbell, Albert
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2010
Court, Bernie
- donated by Fran Arbour and Sylvia Zarins, 2010
Clark, Elva
- donated by Pauline & Larry Grimes, 2009
- donated by Mary Lou Dickson, 2008
- donated by Bernice MacKinnon, 2008
- donated by Sylvia Reiser, 2008
- donated by Inge Schubert, 2008
- donated by Terryberry Tuesday Book Beat Club, 2008
Campbell, Kay
- (longtime member of Westdale Mystery Book Club) donated by Thomas Perrie, 2008
- (longtime member of Westdale Mystery Book Club) donated by Sheryl Wickens-Perrie, 2008
Chalmers, Sylvia
- donated by Kathy Denomy, 2008
Chapman, David Saunders
- donated by Laura Martin, 2008
Clarke, George
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2008
Coates, Margaret Lynn
- donated by Jim and Sylvia Reiser, 2008
Cunningham, Neil
- donated by Jim & Sylvia Reiser, 2015
