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.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Lynden Branch - Extended Access Today

Due to limited Staffing, Lynden Branch will be open today from 1-6pm with Extended Access services only. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

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Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 12:00pm
Bookmobile Service - Holiday Schedule

Bookmobile is off the road from December 25-27, December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 9:00am
Central Library, Fourth Floor Closure: Friday, January 2

Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 5:00pm
All Branches Closed for Christmas

All branches close on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed Sunday December 28

All branches close on Sunday, December 28, 2025. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for New Years Day

All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for Boxing Day

All branches close on Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day . This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 24, Christmas Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 24 at 1pm. All locations are also closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, and Boxing Day, Friday, December 26. Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for our Holiday Schedule.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 31, New Year's Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. All locations are also closed on New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st. Regular service hours resume on Friday, January 2. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Holiday Break

Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026. 

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

OGS Collection Family Histories

MANNEN The John Mannen Genealogy (00523)

MARKLE Recollections of Emma Kemp Markle - Ancaster (00524)

MARTIN A History of the Ancestors & Descendants of Peter P. Martin also a Short Sketch of the Daniel M. Brubacher family (00525)

MARTIN History of the Descendants of Christian B. Martin. 1834-1912 (00526)

MARTIN Thou Art Peter. A Story of the Pioneer Peter Martin and the Woolwich Mennonites (00527)

MAXTED The Maxted Family History (00528)

MAXWORTHY see EMERY

MAYCOCKS Maycocks of Essex County. Genealogy of the Family in Ontario & in England (00529)

MELMOTH The Melmoth Story Through the Years (00530)

MENARD see BOUDREAU

MESSENGER Thomas Messenger (00531)

MILLER The Miller Family 1776-1988 - Daniel C. Miller. A Record of his Ancestors, Family & Descendants (00532)

MILLS The Mills Family (00533)

MIRES/MYERS/MEIRS/MEIERS/MIRES Digging in the Mires (00534)

MITCHELL Descendants of John & Janet Mitchell, Wishaw Lanarkshire (00535)

MOORHOUSES The Moorhouses (00536)

MOOTE Uncle Abram - A Very Singular Moote (00537) - Item is Missing

MORDEN Morden Family History. Photocopy (00538)

MORRISON see ALMAS

MOXHAM The Manitoba Journal, 1885-1889 of William Moxham (00539)

MACARTHUR see ARTHUR

MCCALLUM Descendants of Duncan McCallum & Duncan Taylor of Argyleshire, Scotland. Handwritten (00542)

MCCARTHY McCarthy Family History. John McCarthy Jr. & Mary Jane Sutor. (00543)

MCCARTHY First International Gathering of the clan (00675) [Missing Apr. 2002]

MCCOWANS To Sustene the Personis - McCowans 1994. The Agricultural Revolution (00544)

MCCULLY History of the McCully Family: 1746-1986 (02385)

MCCURDY The McCurdys of Nova Scotia (00545)

MACIVER see SHERMAN

MACKENZIES MacKenzies of the River Raisin 1774-1974 (00540)

MCKEOUGH McKeough Famkily Tree (Section 33: “Woodward”, “James”, “Hewlett”, “Panchen” and “Caswell” Families) (02408)

MCKEOUGH McKeough Family Tree (Section 30: “Askin”) (02498)

MCLAREN McLaren Family (00546)

MACMILLAN Clan MacMillan Newsletters (incomplete) (00541)

MACNAB MacNab & Stuart Family Tree (Sir Allan Napier MacNab) (01974)

MACPHERSON The Posterity of the Three Brethren. A short history of the Clan MacPherson. (01530)

MCPHERSON The Way It Was - With Alex McPherson. Autobiography (00547)

MCQUEEN Kith and Kin of John McQueen & Jane Ferguson (00548)

MCQUEEN McQueen Family History - Descendants of Peter & Amelia (00549)