Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable
Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Tuesday, June 2:
- McMaster University - Cancelled
Friday, June 5:
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Saturday, June 6:
- All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
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
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
St. Agatha - 18 October 1958
St. Ann’s - 5 May 1951, 17 February 1962
St. Clements - 16 May 1959
St. David’s - 17 November 1956, 25 April 1964
St. George - 3 March 1951, 8 April 1961
St. Jacobs - 13 February 1954, 28 September 1963
St. Lawrence Valley, Quebec - 12 September 1959
St. Lin, Quebec - 19 September 1959
St. Mary’s - 5 October 1957
St. Williams - 20 April 1963, 27 April 1963
St. Williams by the Lake - 22 February 1958
St. Williams Forestry Station - 25 July 1953
Salem - 16 November 1957
Scotland - 27 February 1954, 14 September 1963
Seaforth - 15 June 1957
Sebringville - 25 April 1959
Selkirk - 1 September 1951, 24 June 1961
Shakespeare - 8 June 1957
Silverdale - 16 January 1965
Simcoe - 20 January 1951, 29 March 1952, 25 May 1963
Simcoe County - 27 June 1964
Smithville - 27 January 1951, 17 May 1958, 5 October 1963
Snake Road - 25 April 1953
South Cayuga - 4 April 1953, 7 December 1963
Southcote - 2 June 1951
Southampton - 30 October 1954, 31 August 1957
Sparta - 27 April 1957
Speyside - 21 November 1953, 31 March 1962
Spragge - 26 November 1955
Spring Valley - 19 February 1955
Springvale - 28 February 1953, 21 November 1964
Stayner - 17 January 1959
Stevensville - 26 March 1960
Stewarttown - 7 April 1962
Stoney Creek - 25 November 1950, 12 November 1955
Strabane - 18 November 1950, 27 October 1962
Stratford - 1 November 1952
Stratford, England - 19 July 1958
Strathroy - 3 September 1960
Streetsville - 30 January 1960
Sudbury - 7 September 1957
Sulphur Springs - 2 May 1953
Surrey, England - 12 June 1954
Swastika - 1 September 1956
Sweet’s Corners - 12 March 1955
Switzerland (Europe) - 14 June 1958, 21 June 1958, 19 December 1959
