Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance

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.

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.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am

OGS Collection Family Histories

SAUNDERSON The Canadian Saundersons 1848-1987. Index (00579)

SCHWALM Journal Johannes Schwalm Historical Society Vol. 4 #3 1991 (00610)

SCHWEITZER Jacob & Catharine Schweitzer. Emphasis on Michael Schweitzer Branch 1834-1972 (00580)

SCHWEITZER John George Schweitzer Family. (00581)

SCHWEITZER Schweitzer Family History. Notes on Settlement of Germans in Ireland (00582)

SCRIMSHIRE Scrimshire Notebook (00583)

SENET see BOUDREAU

SENEZAQUE see BOUDREAU

SHAIN Shain Family (Snider) (00584)

SHAVER Shaver Family Genealogy. William etc. (by Harry Duff) (00585)

SHAW Shaw Family Group Record (00586)

SHERMAN - MACIVER History of the Families of Sherman & MacIver, People & Places, Eastern Townships (00587)

SILLS The Sills Family History. Jethro Sills & Annie Goodson. 3rd version (00588)

SIMPSON A Goodly Heritage - James & Rachel Simpson & Family (00589)

SINDEN Story of My Mother’s Family (00590)

SITTS Mary Sitts (00591)

SIVYER Edward Sivyer of Elgin County. News Clippings (00592)

SKERRITT My Challenge to Live. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02341)

SKERRITT Episodes in My Life. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02342)

SLAGHT Ancestors of Aaron Slaght. Direct Descendants of Dirk (02260)

SMITH Descendants of the Hon. E.D. Smith. 1853-1948. R929.20971 SMITH BEI CESH (00593)

SMITH The House that Jam Built. E.D. Smith. R338.47664 SMI CESH (02299)

SMITH Family of Henry Smith 1831-1978 (00594)

SMITH John Smith. Newsclippings (00595)

SMITH John Smith of Ancaster & Descendants (00596)

SMITH Story of a Pioneer Doctor - Harmaunus Smith (00598)

SMITH Joseph Smith, U.E.L. 1762-1835.R971.024 OAK CESH (00597)

SMITH Smiths of Glanford. “For my Grandchildren”R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00600)

SMITH Smith Family of Glanford Township. 1685-1987. R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00599)

SNIDER Snider Family History (00601)

SPENCE Family Records. Descendants of Archibald Spence 1842-1889 & Mary Ann McCart 1850-1925 (00602)

STAGER/RUDY “Freundschaft” Facts, Incidents and Tradition Relating to the Stager-Rudy Families and Lineage Beginning with Year 1717 (00603)

STEPHENSON see CONDON

STEWART Descendants of John Fitz Stewart (00604)

STRATFORD - GRUMMETT You’re a Stratford-Grummet. Family Vol. IV (00607)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. I (00605)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. II (01976)

STRATFORD You're a Stratford Vol. V (00606)

STUART Genealogical Study - The Rev. John Stuart & Family (00608)

SUNLEY – TAYLOR Sunley-Taylor Records (00454)

SWEET The Sweet Family History (00609)

TALBOT Index to Richard Talbot 1750, England - U.S.A. & Canada (00612)

TAYLOR see SUNLEY

TERRYBERRY Terryberry Family Tree (00613)

THEAKER-CARTWRIGHT Descendants of James Theaker and Ann Cartwright (00614)

THOMSON Genealogical Charts of David Thomson & Mary Glendenning (00615)

TOPP Family Records of Mary Topp & Richard Murphy 1806-1893 (00616)

TOPP John Topp & Susan Campbell, N. Cayuga Township. Family History (00617)

TOPP Sarah Topp & Richard Croft & Oliver Burnham. 1808-1889. Family Records (00618)

TRIPPS The Tripps of Quinte (00619)

TURNBULL Turnbull Genealogy. A Growing Search. Envelope of newspaper clippings (00620)

TURNER see BAKER

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE. A Family History (00621)

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE and More Twedle, Tweddle, Tweedle, Tweeddale Family History (02171)