The Rockton Bookmobile visit (10:30-11:30am) today, Thursday, January 22 is cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 9:00am
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
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
Baden - 4 May 1957
Bala - 27 July 1957
Balls Falls Conservation Area - 28 August 1965
Balmoral - 15 October 1955
Bancroft - 26 February 1955
Bayfield - 11 August 1956
Beachville - 10 May 1958
Beamsville - 6 January 1951, 12 February 1955, 18 November 1961, 5 January 1963
Beaver Valley - 11 August 1962
Belwood - 20 June 1959
Bethesda - 5 April 1952
Beverly Swamp - 1 April 1961
Big Creek Region Conservation - 26 May 1956
Binbrook - 16 June 1951, 25 March 1961
Binbrook Fair - 11 August 1954
Binbrook Township - 22 January 1955
Bismarck - 5 May 1951, 17 February 1962
Blackheath - 1 March 1952, 28 April 1962
Black’s Corners - 28 June 1952
Blair - 14 November 1953, 3 November 1962
Blyth - 2 April 1960
Bobcaygeon - 22 July 1961
Bonnechere Caves - 6 September 1958
Boston - 22 March 1958
Boy Scout - 18 September 1954
Boy Scout World Jamboree - 2 April 1955
Boyne - 22 August 1953, 25 August 1962
Bracebridge - 23 May 1953
Branchton - 19 December 1953, 24 November 1962
Brantford - 15 June 1963
Breslau - 31 October 1953, 17 November 1962
Brethren, Community Farm of - 2 November 1963
Bridgeport - 1 June 1957
Bright - 12 May 1956
Bronte - 21 April 1951, 21 March 1959, 8 June 1963
Bruce Peninsula - 28 May 1955
Brussels - 9 April 1960
Bullock’s Corners - 27 October 1951, 2 February 1963
Burford - 25 August 1956
Burk’s Falls - 3 August 1957
Burlington - 17 March 1951, 5 December 1953, 12 December 1953, 17 October 1959
Burlington – Parkland - 23 October 1954
Burlington Beach - 9 June 1951, [see also Hamilton Beach] 24 April 1954
Byng - 28 March 1953, 8 July 1961
