The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 5:00pm
Central Library: Non-Partner Survey
Starting Monday, April 27 until May 4, non-partner community organizations are encouraged to participate in a short survey. HPL would like to learn how the Library Card Access Pilot Project and the toxic drug crisis in general affect non-partner organizations. Please note that the survey is not anonymous. Start now at www.hpl.ca/non-partner-survey.
Published:
Monday, April 27, 2026 - 9:30am
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fire Drill, Tuesday, May 5, 11am
Due to Staff training, Central Library will close from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, May 5. You may visit Locke and Barton Branches as the next nearest locations for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Concession Branch - Renovations Underway
Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Mount Hope Branch - Delayed Opening, Monday, May 4
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be 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. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
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
OGS Collection Family Histories
NASH A Family Chart (00550)
NELLES Andrew Nelles - A New Canadian 1798 (00551)
NELLES Nelles Association News. Vol. XIII (Newsletters) (00552)
NEWELL William Newell Descendancy Chart - East Flamborough (00553)
NOLLES Willem Nolles, Ancestor of Nelles & Nellis Families of North America (00554)
NUNN Nunn Genealogy - Descendants of William & Mary Jenney Nunn of Dundas (00555)
O’DELL/BAER Twelve Families. R929.2 ODE CESR ((00374)
OLIVER From Crook to Chaplain. John W. Oliver. 1888-1979 (01715)
O'NEILL International Gathering of Clan (00683) [Missing Apr. 2002]
PAISLEY The Journal of the Paisley Family Society. 1997-1998 (02165)
PANGBURN The Pangburn Letter. Sept. 1989- March 1999 (00556)
PATTERSON Patterson and Related Families in Beverly Township (02332)
PAYNES see DWYERS
PAYZANT A Passion for Survival: The True Story of Marie Anne and Louis Payzant in Eighteenth-century Nova Scotia (02470)
PENTLAND Pentland Family History. Descendants of Alex Pentland and Eliz Wilson (02072)
PIRIE/MCPHERSON History of the Pirie/McPherson Families (00557)
POTTRUFF Pottruff Genealogy. 1760-1978 (00558)
POTTRUFF Pottruff Genealogy. 1760-1978 - Index (00559)
PRIDMORE Leonard Pridmore 1833-1914 & Marg. Grogan 1840-1914, Family Records (00560)
PRIEST Descendants of Thomas Priest (00561)
PRITCHARD Pritchard Family (of Pritchard/Andrews Engraving) (00562)
PRUDHAM The Prudham Family - A Records of Pioneer Days (00563)
PSUTKA Psutka Family Tree, Vol. 1. 1981 (00564)
REAMAN The Reaman Family History. Vaughan Township (00565)
REESOR The Reesor Family in Canada - 1804-1980 (00566)
REICHHELD Your Reichheld Heritage - Descendants of Nicolaus & Anna (00567)
RENNIE The Rennie Family History. Clippings, etc. (00568)
ROBERTSON Scotch Line, Granny’s Tale, Cobourg Star (00569)
RODGERS Agnes & James Allan Family Tree. Index. Birthday Book (00570)
ROREX Rorex Genealogy (00571)
ROSE Biography of Four Generations of Roses. Hugh of Balnuarin Scotland to Colin H. of Chatham, Ont. (00572)
ROSE Rose Family Association Newsletter (00573)
ROSENBERGER Rosenberger. A Family History. 1891-1970 (00574)
RUDY Rudy and Related Families. Records & Letters (00575)
RUDY see also STAGER
RUNDLE Cornwall to Ontario: A Rundle Family History (02386)
RYMAL Rymal Family 1684-1996 & Pedigree Charts. Binder (00576)
RYMAL Rymal Family History. Letter from H.J. Buttery (00577)
RYMAL History of the Ancestors and Descendants of William Rymal, UEL (1759-1852) Who Settled on Hamilton Mountain in 1788 (02423)
