Due to the Touch-A-Truck event being cancelled, Bookmobile will be visiting its regularly scheduled Saturday sites instead (Stoney Creek Arena, Riverdale, and Discovery Centre). www.hpl.ca/bookmobile
Bookmobile Service Update
Published:
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Central Library - Fax Machine Out of Order
Please note that the fax machine is currently out of order. The estimated time of repair is unknown. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
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.
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
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
Murder Victims
Abramo, Mary
- Died 1929
Anderson, John
- Died 1937
Askew, Charles
- Born circa 1882, Died 1953
Armes Family
- Died 1975
Adams, Robert
- Born circa 1949, Died 1984
Alaimo, Salvatore (Sam)
- Born circa 1932, Died 1985
Aussem, Henry
- Born circa 1919, Died 1989
Abdalla, Abdalla Awad Shaker
- Born circa 1952, Died 1991
Auer Family
- Died 1995
Antidormi, Zachary
- Born 1994, Died 1997
Auld, Terry Johnathan
- Born circa 1976, Died 2006
Ahmed, Abdulsamed
- Born circa 1965, Died 2007
Abdi, Sharman
- Born circa 1991, Died 2009
Aguilar, Leonel Alexandre Avalos
- Born circa 1989, Died 2013
