Bookmobile Service Modifications

Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Wednesday, March 18
Swansea 10-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3-4pm - Cancelled

Friday, March 20
Winona 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victoria 3-4pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, March 24
McMaster 3:30-4:30pm - Cancelled
Greencedar 4:30-5pm (instead of 4-5pm)

Wednesday, March 26
Rockton 10:30-11:30am - Cancelled
Meadowlands 3:30-4pm - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process

Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.

Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 18

The 4th Floor will be closed on Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 am-2:30 pm for a Magic Show. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 21

The 4th Floor will be closed on Saturday, March 21, 9 am-4 pm, for a March Break event, SciFUN Day. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Concession Branch Children's Area Reduced Service

A Children's area activity table, including the children's computers at Concession Branch are unavailable due to a facility issue. We aim to fix them as soon as possible.

Published:
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:30am
Bookmobile Service Modifications

With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.

Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure

From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026. 

Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
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

Keefer Pamphlets – R

Railroad from St. Louis to San Francisco. Boston Plan. To complete, In Two Years, The Telegraph, from San Francisco to St. Louis, Memphis, and Chicago, and to all other parts of the United States. And to complete this Rail Road Communication in Four Years.
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, Printers, 1849
[24]
vol. 9 #7
mf #863

 

Rapport du Comite de L'Eau, soumettant les Rapports des Ingenieurs sur les Nouveaux Aqueducs de Montreal
Montreal: John Lovell, 1854
[] 
vol. 1 #8
mf #844

 

Reality Versus Fiction. A Review of a Pamphlet Published at Charleston, S.C., entitled "The Union, Past and Future, How It Works And How To Save It." Now Answered by a Citizen of Boston.
Boston: Redding & Co., 1850
[]
vol. 3 #23
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Agricultural Progress. An Outline of the Course of Improvement in Agriculture considered as a business, an art, and a science, with special reference to New Brunswick By James Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, King’s College, Fredericton. Printed for the New Brunswick Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures, and Commerce
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1856
[]
vol. 3 #2
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Collegiate Education. An Oration delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College, Fredericton, June 26, 1856 by J. Robb, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, Corresponding Member of the American Academy of Sciences, of the Boston Natural History Society, &c.
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1856
[]
vol. 3 #5
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Oration Delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College Fredericton, June 24, 1852 by J. Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, Corresponding Member of the American Academy of Sciences, of the Boston Natural History Society, &c. Published by request of the College Council
Fredericton: John Simpson, 1852
[]
vol. 3 #6
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Oration Delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College Fredericton, June 28, 1849 by J. Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History Published by request of the College Council
Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850
[]
vol. 3 #7
mf #846

 

Rochester and Corning railroad
Report of Charles B. Stuart, Civil Engineer, on the Rochester and Corning Rail Road, May 1, 1847
Rochester: Press of Jerome & Brother, Daily American Office, 1848
[15 +illus.]
vol. 9 #3
mf #863