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
Parrott, Bridget
- Born circa 1839, Died 1899
Perri, Bessie (Starkman)
- Died 1930
Perry, William A.
- Born 1907, DIed 1958
Pentilchuk Family
- Died 1962
Paddon Family
- Died 1967
Pepper, Keith
- Born circa 1965, Died 1967
Piarina, Anna
- Born circa 1910, Died 1974
Piarina, Pasquale
- Born circa 1906, Died 1974
Parker, Robert James
- Born circa 1952, Died 1975
Porterfield, Melanie
- Born circa 1957, Died 1977
Prowse, Michael
- Born circa 1960, Died 1978
Paquette, Claude
- Died 1979
Palango, John
- Born circa 1951, Died 1981
Paraszczuk, Patricia
- Born circa 1956, Died 1982
Pham, Thien Minh
- Born circa 1952, Died 1985
Piche, David
- Born circa 1945, Died 1985
Perrin, Beverly Ann
- Born circa 1934, Died 1989
Piccolo Family
- Died 1996
Papalia, John
- Born circa 1924, Died 1997
Purssord, William
- Born circa 1980, Died 2002
Phillips, Ellisse
- Born circa 1981, Died 2003
Porter, Jason
- Born circa 1977, Died 2003
Page, Jean Paul
- Born circa 1975, Died 2004
Parler, Nadine
- Born circa 1972, Died 2008
Pal, Ferenc
- Born circa 1960, Died 2008
Padvaiskas, Dustin
- Born circa 1990, Died 2011
Pereira, David
- Born circa 1997, Died 2013
