Valley Park's Large Format Printer is currently out of service. Large Format Printing is still available at the Saltfleet and Turner Park locations.
Valley Park Large Format Printer Out of Service
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Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 4:15pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Barton Branch Closure - January 7
Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
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Published:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - 11:45am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Community Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our Community Survey in Fall 2022.
We received over 4,000 responses and are using the information and feedback you provided to build HPL's new Strategic Plan.
Here are some of the results:
Satisfaction
- 91% are satisfied with the quality of HPL
- 91% are satisfied with the cleanliness and attractiveness of HPL
- 92% are satisfied with the helpfulness of library staff
- 91% are satisfied with the knowledge of library staff
Library Values
- 98% agree that the library is important for the community
- 97% agree that HPL supports lifelong learning
- 95% agree that the library is a trustworthy source of information
- 92% agree that we help preserve local history
View the full 2022 Community Survey Results.
Overall you've told us that there is a high level of satisfaction with HPL and a strong alignment with our values as a public library. To serve you better, we will continue working to improve areas like branch hours, WiFi, programs and our ebook collection.
Congratulations to the contest winners who were randomly selected to win an iPad
