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
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
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

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)