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Published:
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 7:00pm
Central Library: SAD Therapy Lamp Out of Order

The Seasonal Affective Disorder therapy lamp on the 2nd floor at Central Library is out of order. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. For more locations, please visit Light Therapy Lamps | HPL.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 10:00am
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, March 24
McMaster 3:30-4:30pm - Cancelled
Greencedar 4:30-5pm (instead of 4-5pm)

Wednesday, March 26
Rockton 10:30-11:30am - Cancelled
Meadowlands 3:30-4pm - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process

Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.

Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Concession Branch Children's Area Reduced Service

A Children's area activity table, including the children's computers at Concession Branch are unavailable due to a facility issue. We aim to fix them as soon as possible.

Published:
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:30am
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure

From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026. 

Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
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

OGS Collection Family Histories

VAN ALSTYNE Van Alstyne, Van Alstine Family History Vol. 3 (00622)

VAN DEN BOR Grandpa’s Book. Cornelis Van den Bor (00711)

VAN NORMAN Catherine Bell Van Norman - Her Diary. 1850 (00623)

VAN NORMAN The Van Norman Family History (00624)

VANDER WERF Genealogical Account of the Vander Werf Family (00625)

VANDERZANDE Wilhelmus (Bill) D.J. Vanderzande. Pedigree Charts (00626)

VANSICKLE Vansickle Family Chart (00627)

VANSICKLE Vansickle Family History (00628)

VERDUIJN Soujourners. R929.2 VERDU CESH (00629)

VIVIAN The Vivian Family (00630)

WADE Descendants of James & Martha Wade (00631)

WARREN Warren Genealogy (00632)

WEATHERALL Weatherall Family History (00633)

WEAVER Weaver Families of the Mohawk and St. Lawrence River Valleys. (02084)

WEBB John Edward Webb & Mary Elizabeth Fahie Family (00634)

WEBER Family History of Christian Weber & Elizabeth Schmaus (00636)

WEBER History of Descendants of Daniel M. Weber 1836-1888 (00637)

WEBER Weber and Related Families (00638)

WEBER Descendants of Pioneer Henry Hershey Weber (Weaver) (1793-1862) and Salome (Baer) Bauman (1791-1868). (00635)

WEBSTER Ancestry and Descendants of John Webster. R929.2 WEB CESH (02460)

WEEKS Ira Weeks Family Pioneering Adventures in Western Canada (00639)

WESTBROOK & GAGE Westbrook & Gage Family History - John & Elizabeth (00640)

WESTBROOK The Westbrook Family of New York (00641)

WESTBROOK John Westbrook - Elizabeth Gage Family History (00642)

WIDEMAN The Wideman Family - 1803-1955 (00643)

WILL Philip Will Family History (00645)

WILLIAM/WILLIAMS William/Williams Family History (00646)

WILLITS Willits Families - Upper Canada (Daniel Eugene Willits) (00647)

WILLOUGHBY John Willoughby of Goshen, Conn. (00648)

WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin Index (00649)

WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin (00650)

WORTHINGTON Worthington Descendants (Newsletters) (00651)

WRIGHT Zestful Lives. The Unusual Wrights of Strathroy 1865-1995 (01971)

WRIGHT Alexander Wright and Descendants. R929.209713 CRO CESH (00652)

YEAGER The Yeager Family Album. R929.2 YEAGE MUT CESH (02360)

YOUNG Adam Young Family - Mohawk Valley N.Y. & Grand River - The First Four Generations (00653)

YOUNG Young Family Genealogy (00654)

ZAVITZ Benjamin Zavitz & Esther Augustine (00655)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

International Who's Who. 1937+ (incomplete) RBO INT CE3 (01478)

Catalogued Family Histories in Special Collections (Special Collections. Information Desk) (01842)