All Branches Closed for Christmas and Boxing Day

All branches close on December 25 and 26 for Christmas and Boxing Day. 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 Sunday December 21

All branches close on Sunday, December 21, 2025. This includes branches with Extended Access.

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

Study Halls will be paused from Friday, December 19, and resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Telephone Service - Technical Issues

Please note that the 905-546-3200 main line is experiencing technical issues today, Monday, December 8. Members can still reach Staff at 289-779-7588 or by email or through chat online. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 7:30pm
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

Board of Police, 1833-1846

1833

President – Board of Police – Thomas Taylor

Commissioners – Colin Campbell Ferrie, Peter Hunter Hamilton, Joseph Ralston, Ebenezer Stinson.

 

1834

President – John Law

Commissioners – Alexander Carpenter, Andrew Miller, Joseph Ralston, Ebenezer Stinson

 

1835

President – Andrew McIlroy

Commissioners – David Allison, James English, Dr. A.D. McKenzie, Andrew Miller

 

1836

President – Andrew McIlroy

Commissioners – William Gilbert, Nathaniel Hughson, John Law, Andrew Miller

 

1837

President – James L. Willson

Commissioners – W.J. Gilbert, Edward Jackson, Andrew Miller, Thomas Wilson

 

1838

President – Miles G. O’Reilly

Commissioners – John Bradley, Alexander Carpenter, William Dailey, William J. Gilbert,

 

1839

President – William J. Gilbert

Commissioners – Alexander Carpenter, William Dailey, William John Gilbert, Miles O’Reilly

 

1840

President – Richard Oliver Duggan

Commissioners – John Bradley, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel McCurdy, John Winer

 

1841

President – Richard Oliver Duggan

Commissioners – John Bradley, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel McCurdy, John Winer

 

1842

President – George Sylvester Tiffany

Commissioners – James Gage, Thomas Gillesby, Edward Jackson, John Young

 

1843

President – George Sylvester Tiffany

Commissioners – William Brick, Alexander Carpenter, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel Kerr

 

1844

President – Robert Hamilton

Commissioners – Walter Armstrong, Daniel Dewey, Daniel Kelly, John Kennedy

 

1845

President – Richard George Beasley

Commissioners – Nehemiah Ford, Thomas Gillesby, Daniel Kelly, Jonathan Simpson

 

1846

President – Daniel MacNab

Commissioners – Nehemiah Ford, Daniel C. Gunn, Daniel Kelly, James Walker