HPL's Catalogue will undergo maintenance network on Sunday, October 26 from 8 am to 10 am. There may be intermittent downtime during this maintenance window. Thank you for your patience.
HPL Catalogue - Maintenance Network
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:00pm
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure
Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central
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Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 11:00am
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 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
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 27)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the branch is temporarily closed until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.
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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Launch Party
Be the first to get your tracker! Join us at Red Hill Branch for Family Storytime October 23 at 10am and stay for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Launch Party! Register your child(ren) for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, pick up your reading tracker, and celebrate with fun activities, treats, and a visit from the Bookmobile.
About the Program
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a free and flexible early literacy program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. The goal of the program is to read 1000 Books to your child before they enter school. 1000 books may sound like a lot—especially for folks with little ones—but:
- Three books a day for 1 year = 1095 books
- One book a day for 3 years = 1095 books
You are likely doing this already and using the tracker will make it even more fun and motivating for you and your child as you track your reading progress and your child’s milestones.
How Does it Work?
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Visit any of our 23 branches or Bookmobiles to register and pick up your tracker. All you need is an HPL Library Card (we can create one for you).
- Read and Track: Every time you read a book with your child, colour in a star on your tracker. Read, colour, and repeat until you’ve reached 1000 books!
Listened to a book together? Attended a storytime? Read the same book 5 times? They all count towards your 1000 books.
- Celebrate! Bring your tracker to any HPL location to collect a Milestone Certificate at 100, 250, 500 and 750 books and your certificate of completion at 1000 books!
