On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance
Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
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
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Murder Victims
Mills, Nelson
- Born 1819, Died 1876
Melini, Gaetano
- Born circa 1899, Died 1914
MacLeod, Norman "Scotty"
- Born circa 1884, Died 1952
Miskovic, Ljubomir
- Born circa 1912, Died 1956
Michael, Apostolas
- Born circa 1885, Died 1959
Moffat, Gary Wayne
- Born circa 1942, Died 1967
McMurrich, J. Cameron
- Born circa 1935, Died 1968
McArthur, Edward
- Born circa 1955, Died 1970
McArthur, Eula Maud
- Born circa 1927, Died 1970
MacDonald, Gail
- Born circa 1953, Died 1970
Marincic, Mirko
- Born circa 1915, Died 1972
McPhee, Steven
- Born circa 1934, Died 1972
MacMillan, Ronald Blake
- Died 1973
Moran, John
- Born circa 1932, Died 1974
MacNeil, Raymond
- Born circa 1948, Died 1976
McKay, Allan Joseph
- Born circa 1940, Died 1977
Monahan, Giselle Christine
- Born circa 1961, Died 1977
McGuire, Walter Mickey
- Born circa 1931, Died 1981
MacDonald, Earle
- Born circa 1928, Died 1983
Morrison, Gordon Milton
- Born circa 1923, Died 1984
Murray, Pearl Elizabeth
- Born circa 1954, Died 1984
MacLean, Nadine Kelly
- Born circa 1962, Died 1986
Mackenzie, Charles
- Born circa 1926, Died 1987
MacNeil, Ronald
- Born circa 1948, Died 1987
Majcher, Patricia
- Born circa 1967, Died 1988
Martin, Kenneth Joseph
- Born circa 1960, Died 1988
Mino, Scott James
- Born circa 1966, Died 1988
Muir, Jane
- Born circa 1947, Died 1988
Morrow, John Alexander
- Born circa 1938, Died 1989
McAvoy, Mark
- Born circa 1967, Died 1991
Mahaffy, Leslie
- Born 1976, Died 1991
Moyer, Kathrine
- Born circa 1960, Died 1991
Myong-Mo, Yoon
- Born circa 1923, Died 1993
Manko, Richard
- Born circa 1947, Died 1994
McKnight, Janet
- Born circa 1944, Died 1994
Morgan, Daniel
- Born circa 1953, Died 1994
Malott, Orville James
- Died 1995
McLeod, John
- Born circa 1954, Died 1995
Matesic, Steven
- Died 1995
Middleton, Arthur Roy
- Born circa 1968, Died 2000
MacInnis, Tamara Helen
- Born circa 1969, Died 2001
McLean, Jackie
- Born circa 1966, Died 2001
McDonald, Ryan M.
- Born circa 1976, Died 2002
Malabre, Adonis
- Born circa 1979, Died 2002
Mingo, Desmon
- Born circa 1982, Died 2002
McAllister, Glen Edward
- Born circa 1973, Died 2003
Milner, Ryan John
- Born circa 1984, Died 2006
Mason, William (Billy)
- Born circa 1979, Died 2006
Miles, Xavier
- Born circa 1982, Died 2007
Miller, Christopher
- Born circa 1986, Died 2008
Musgrave, Brandon
- Born circa 1992, Died 2010
Melo, Joseph
- Born circa 1964, Died 2010
McCann, Shawn
- Born circa 1985, Died 2012
Malone, James (Louie)
- Born circa 1964, Died 2013
McDougall, Rodney
- Born circa 1929, Died 1979
