Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Ile de France - 5 July 1958
Indian Point - 6 September 1952
Ingersoll - 31 March 1956
Innerkip - 1 August 1953
Innville - 13 June 1953
Isle of Orleans, Quebec - 29 August 1959
Jamestown, Virginia, USA - 13 April 1957
Jarvis - 17 February 1951, 4 February 1961
Jerseyville - 12 May 1951, 20 October 1962
Jordan - 28 July 1951, 6 April 1963
Jordan Harbour - 24 July 1954, 2 July 1960
Kapuskasing - 8 September 1956
Kawartha - 3 October 1959
Kawartha Lakes - 28 May 1960
Keene - 24 September 1960
Kemano - 24 December 1954
Kenilworth - 9 May 1959
Kilbride - 11 November 1950, 24 February 1962
Killarney - 28 July 1962
Kincardine - 13 July 1957, 29 August 1964
Kingston - 1 February 1958
Kiosk - 23 September 1961
Kirkfield - 16 September 1961
Kitchener - 26 June 1954, 8 February 1964
Kitimat - 24 December 1954
Kohler - 7 February 1953
Lake Erie - 7 November 1959
Lake Huron Beaches - 5 September 1964
Lake Medad - 5 July 1952
Lake Ontario – Rochester - 6 October 1956
Lake Ontario – Thousand Islands - 29 September 1956
Lake Simcoe - 4 July 1964
Lakefield - 15 July 1961
Langton - 4 May 1963
Lewiston - 8 March 1958
Limehouse - 21 July 1962
Lincoln County Centennial - 24 September 1956
Listowel - 5 March 1960
London - 29 October 1960
London, England - 12 July 1958
Long Point - 13 July 1963
Lowbanks - 21 May 1955, 4 April 1964
Lowville - 29 December 1951, 3 June 1961
Lucknow - 21 November 1959
Lynden - 24 February 1951, 27 January 1962
