The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 12:00pm
Internet outage at Kenilworth Branch
The internet at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.
Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 11:15am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable
Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room
Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Tuesday, June 2:
- McMaster University - Cancelled
Friday, June 5:
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Saturday, June 6:
- All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is 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. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
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
Murder Victims
Grimes, Joseph
- Died 1890
Griffin, Annie
- Born circa 1882, Died 1900
Gregory, David
- Born circa 1936, Died 1962
Griffett, Martha
- Born circa 1907, Died 1962
George, Beverley Ann
- Died 1973
Gilchrist, Alan
- Born circa 1967, Died 1976
Gilchrist, Lorna
- Born circa 1970, Died 1976
Guillette, Yvonne (Frenchie)
- Born circa 1943, Died 1976
Gainham, Victor
- Born circa 1929, Died 1983
Green, Christine
- Born circa 1951, Died 1983
Garvey, Graham Robert
- Born circa 1951, Died 1986
Gillings, Helen
- Born circa 1976, Died 1995
Gatecliffe, Gary
- Born circa 1953, Died 1996
Gottfryd, Debbie
- Born circa 1965, Died 2001
Graham, Raymond
- Born circa 1968, Died 2002
Gaudet, Sonia Marie
- Born circa 1951, Died 2005
Gardiner, Shawn
- Born circa 1962, Died 2009
Green, Jason
- Born circa 1971, Died 2010
Gayle, Devon Anthony
- Born circa 1988, Died 2010
Gleave, Audrey
- Born circa 1937, Died 2010
Granda, Gloria
- Born circa 1951, Died 1986
