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Central Library Elevator Out of Order
Published:
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, July 22:
- Helen Detwiler Cancelled
- Garth Cancelled
- St. Elizabeths Cancelled
- Gemini Cancelled
- Rosedale Cancelled
- Strathcona Cancelled
- McMaster - Cancelled
Thursday, July 23:
- Rockton Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens Cancelled
- Meadowlands Cancelled
Wednesday, July 29:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - 9:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
OGS Collection Family Histories
IRELAND The Ireland Family at Oakridge Farm (02359)
JACKMAN The Emigrant Ancestors of a Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Henry N. R. Jackman (00499)
JACKSON Jackson Kith and Kin. 1776-1974. R929.2 J135b CESH (00500)
JEFFORDS Jeffords History (00501)
JOHNSON Johnson - Ancestry Pedigree (00502)
JOHNSON Johnson Reporter 1981+. (Newsletter) Relatively Speaking (00505)
JOHNSON Johnson Generations. R929.20971 JOHNS CESH ((00503)
JOHNSTON The Story Behind “The Recollections of a Georgia Loyalist” (00611)
JONES Augustus Jones Surveyor (00506)
KEARNEY see DWYERS
KELLY see LAMPMAN
KERR The Gabriel and George Kerr Families and Descendants - Quebec (00507)
KRATZ Incredible Story of Hardship and Love. Story of Johann Leonard Kratz 1756-1829 (00508)
KREAMER “In the Beginning” Notes of Kreamer Family (00509)
LAIDMAN Descendants of Samuel Laidman & Elizabeth Pickersgill (00510)
LAMPMAN Imprints on the Sands of Time. - Kelly, Lampman, Craig, Ferguson. (00511)
LAMPMAN Lampman Family in America 1709 - Frederick to Canada 1783. (00512) (in back of book 00511)
LAND see ALMAS
LAND Descendants of Robert Land and Phoebe Scott. 1733-1826. R929.2 L23a CESH (00515)
LAND A Loyalist’s Legacy. Robert Land. R929.2 LAND BRO CESH (00513)
LANG See RUNDLE
LANGS Descendants of Jacob Langs & Elizabeth Fowler. Introductory Sketch “The Langs Family of Pennsylvania” - J.P. Langs. (00516)
LATIMER see ELLIOTTS
LEBARON Descendants of Francis LeBaron of Plymouth, Mass. (02459)
LEE Lee Family (photocopy) (00517)
LEIGH Monty Leigh Remembers - Early Days Oro Township & Orillia (00518)
LEITH Some Descendants of John Leith, Sr.; Megantic County, Quebec (02541)
LIKINS Likins Family (00519)
LIVINGSTON Livingston Families (02057)
LONDON see GLOVER
LOWERY see GORDON
LUMSDEN Diary of Mary Helsa Lumsden, Dundas 1875 (00520)
LUNDY Lundy Genealogy 1741-1945 (00521)
LYONS The Lyons of West Flamborough. Photocopies of cards in Dundas Museum (00522)
LYONS see also BAKER
