Central Library Makerspace - White Vinyl Unavailable

The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of White Vinyl Paper for prints.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Extended Access at Freelton Branch is Active

Extended Access at Freelton Branch is now active for the day and accessible for members using their library credentials.

Published:
Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 8:30am
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

Published:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - 11:45am
Photocopying and Scanning Unavailable at Westdale Branch

Photocopying and Scanning is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

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Published:
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 3:30pm
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
Bookmobile Service - Holiday Schedule

Bookmobile is off the road from December 25-27, December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 9:00am
Central Library, Fourth Floor Closure: Friday, January 2

Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 5:00pm
All Branches Closed for Christmas

All branches close on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed Sunday December 28

All branches close on Sunday, December 28, 2025. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for New Years Day

All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for Boxing Day

All branches close on Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day . This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 24, Christmas Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 24 at 1pm. Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for our Holiday Schedule.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 31, New Year's Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Holiday Break

Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026. 

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
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

Keefer Pamphlets - I - K

Inauguration of the Dudley Observatory at Albany, August 28, 1856
Albany: Charles Van Benthuysen’s Print, 1856
[139]
vol. 10 #2
mf #864

 

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Proceedings. 1855
Birmingham: Published by the Institution, 1855
[]
vol. 10 #19
mf #864

 

[Keefer, Samuel]
Memoir of the Late Samuel Keefer
[5]
vol. 13 #7
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Address. By the Permission of the Council.
Excerpt Minutes of the Transactions of the Society Vol. II. Part. I. Session 1888 Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Montreal: Printed by John Lovell & Son
[36]
vol. 13 #2
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
The Canadian Pacific Railway. Address at the Annual convention at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 28th, 1888. Transactions. American Society of Civil Engineers. 394. (Vol. XIX – August, 1888)
[88 + illus. + maps]
vol. ? #?

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Free Trade, Protection, and Reciprocity. From “The Canals of Canada”
Ottawa: Printed by A.S. Woodburn, Elgin Street, 1876
[34]
vol. 13 #5
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Free Trade, Protection, and Reciprocity. From “The Canals of Canada”
Ottawa: Printed by A.S. Woodburn, Elgin Street, 1876
[20]
vol. 13 #4
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, Civil Engineer|
"Montreal:" and "The Ottawa:" Two lectures delivered before the Mechanics Institute of Montreal in January, 1853 and 1854
Montreal: John Lovell, 1854
[]
vol. 1 #3
mf #846

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.E.
Philosophie des Chemins de Fer, Publiee par ordre Des Directeurs de la Compagnie de la Grand Junction du Chemin de Fer du St. Laurent et de L'Outaouais Quatrieme Edition, revue
Montreal: John Lovell, 1853
[]
vol. 1 #4
mf #846

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Philosophy of railroads. Published at the request of the directors of the Montreal & Lachine railroad 2nd. ed.
Montreal: Armour & Ramsay, St. Francis Xavier St., 1850
[40]
vol. 7 #3
mf #862

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Philosophy of Railroads. Fifth edition
Ottawa: Printed by Bell & Woodburn, Elgin Street, 1871
[34]
vol. 13 #1
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin
Prize essay - The canals of Canada. Their prospects and influence. Written for a Premium offered by His Excellency the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, K.T., Governor General of British North America, etc. etc. etc.
Toronto: Andrew H. Armour and Co., King Street, 1850
[111]
vol. 6 #8
mf #861

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.M.G. (Chairman), Henry F. Perley, John Kennedy, Percival W. St. George
Report of a Commission of Engineer Appointed by the Government of Canada to Inquire into the causes of the Floods at Montreal and to Suggest Remedies for Their Removal
Montreal: Published by Order of the City Council of Montreal, 1890
[76]
vol. 13 #6
mf #865

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.E.
Report on A Water Supply for the City of Toronto
Toronto: Maclear, Thomas & Co., 1857
[]
vol. 1 #9
mf #844

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.E.
Report on dredging in Lake St. Peter, and on the Improvement of the River St. Lawrence, between Montreal and Quebec, (with charts) by Thos. C. Keefer, Engineer, Montreal Harbour Commission. Published by Order of the Montreal Harbour Commissioners, Hon. John Young, Chairman
Montreal: John Lovell, 1855
[]
vol. 1 #2
mf #844

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.E.
Report on a survey for the Railway Bridge over the St. Lawrence at Montreal, surveyed in 1851-52 by order of the committee of the Montreal and Kingston Railway, Hon. John Young, Chairman
Montreal: John Lovell, 1853
[]
vol. 1 #6
mf #844

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, Chief Engineer
Report on the Preliminary Survey of the Kingston and Toronto section of the Canada Trunk Railway
Toronto: Printed by Lovell and Gibson, Front Street, 1851
[33]
vol. 6 #2
mf #861

 

Keefer, Thomas Coltrin, C.E.
A Sequel to The Philosophy of Railroads By Thos. C. Keefer, C.E.
Toronto: Lovell & Gibson, 1856
[]
vol. 1 #5
mf #844