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
Roll of Honour - World War I
Gabbott, Thomas
Gageby, Robert
Gaines, Wm. H.
Gale, George
Galpin, Ralph S.
Galt, James H.
Gammell, James
Garden, Thomas
Gardiner, Arthur
Gardner, Thomas D.
Garson, F.H.
Garson, Fred
Garvin, William F.
Gatenby, Arthur
George, John
Gibb, John
Gibbons, Alfred
Gibbons, Thomas
Gibbs, A.C.
Gibson, Andrew
Gibson, Francis Malloch
Gibson, Peter
Gilbert, Anson E.
Gilbert, Wm. E.
Gill, Robert R.
Gillard, Francis G.
Gillespie, Hugh
Gillies, Wm.
Gittings, James
Glassco, George Frederick
Goldie, Alonzo
Goodall, Fred
Goodwin, William
Goosey, David
Gordon, George
Gordon, George V.
Gordon, Roy
Gordon, Russell
Gorman, James
Goss, Wm.H. Hanna
Gough G.J.
Gough, Barnard J.
Gough, Francis Benj.
Gowan, W.G.
Gowland, Roy
Goyer, Francis J.
Gracey, Samuel
Graffie, Robt. F.
Graham, Fisher
Graham, John
Grant, C.T.
Grant, Charles
Grant, Herbert
Grant, William E.
Grasley, Thos. V.
Gray, George
Gray, John
Gray, Thomas
Gray, William
Greaves, Benjamin
Greaves, William
Greel, George
Green, Alfred H.
Green, Charles
Green, Merle Livingstone
Green, W.A.
Greenhalgh, Herbert T.
Greenless, James
Gregora, John
Gregson, James C.
Grenville, Chas.
Grey, Fred L.
Grieve, Thomas
Grieves, Wm.
Griffin, Thomas
Griffiths, Horace R.
Grindley, George
Grubb, Wm. S.
Grunwell, Joseph
Guerin, J.L.
Guest, Reginald
Gurney, Newton
Guthrie, Alexander
Guthrie, James
