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
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
