Thanksgiving Closure - All Branches
All Branches are closed on Sunday, October 13, and Thanksgiving Monday, October 14. Bookmobile, Extended Access, and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, October 15. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.
www.hpl.ca/hours
Terryberry Branch - Parking Lot Access
Due to construction, east exit lanes of the parking lot are not available until October 23. Entry and exit are only through the Mohawk Road side at this time. Thank you for your patience.
Repair Café - Volunteer Fixers
Program Overview
Repair Cafés promote sustainability, foster community spirit, encourage lifelong learning, skill building and intergenerational connections. Repair Café “fixers” share a variety of skills to help community members fix common household items. HPL is looking for keen restorers, menders, and handy people to volunteer at upcoming Repair Cafes. Repair categories include small appliances, electronics, sewing, jewelry, bicycles and more.
Time Commitment
• 2-3 hours per session
• Quarterly sessions
Qualifications
• An interest and ability to fix something (please tell us what you repair)
• Possess manual dexterity and ability to handle, lift, and move objects and use tools
• Attention to detail
• Creative, inquisitive mindset
• Patient demeanor when teaching others
• Able to interact with others in a positive, and professional manner
Responsibilities
• Communicate with the customer to decide what the problem is, and how to fix it
• Bring tools you like to work with for your repairs
• Repair objects and demonstrate the process
• Interact with customers in a friendly manner
Volunteer Benefits
• Satisfaction of helping someone acquire new skills
• Challenge and reward of repairing a broken item
• Contributing to community development and sustainability
Contact:
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The Volunteer Coordinator at (905) 546-3200 x 3620 or email volunteer@hpl.ca