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
Smith, Lottie (Stamford)
- Born 1884, Died 1930
Slifka, William Richard
- Born circa 1924, Died 1949
Sloman, Kathleen
- Born circa 1925, Died 1952
Sipes, Ann Alberta
- Born circa 1925, Died 1953
Shore, Eddie
- Born circa 1903, Died 1957
Skrypka, Agnes Martha
- Born circa 1941, Died 1967
Steinhoff, Carla Maria
- Born circa 1940, Died 1975
Syer, William
- Born circa 1908, Died 1977
Sidhu, Rupinder
- Born circa 1978, Died 1979
Schwark, Caroline Ann
- Born circa 1969, Died 1981
Soluk, Mary Lou
- Born circa 1957, Died 1981
Spagnoli, Rosario
- Born circa 1921, Died 1981
Stuart, Dewayne
- Born circa 1947, Died 1983
Sabados, Randy
- Born circa 1961, Died 1984
Sutton, Dale
- Born circa 1961, Died 1985
Schrank, Rita
- Born circa 1944, Died 1986
Smith, Jimmy, Jr.
- Born circa 1964, Died 1989
Schuster, Gerry Robert Anthony
- Born 1990, Died 1990
Sicurella, Victoria
- Born circa 1959, Died 1991
Sarao, Ranbir Kaur
- Born circa 1960, Died 1992
Seraphin, Jane
- Born circa 1950, Died 1992
Sidhu, Amrik Singh
- Born circa 1937, Died 1992
Sidhu, Surinder
- Born circa 1943, Died 1992
Shepherd, Mariah
- Born 1994, Died 1994
Smook, James William
- Born circa 1957, Died 1995
Saunders, Beau
- Born circa 1976, Died 1997
Simon-Took, Tristin
- Born 1996, Died 1997
Stonebridge, Christopher Andrew
- Born circa 1976, Died 1999
Serson, William Mark
- Born circa 1978, Died 2001
Surette, James
- Born circa 1959, Died 2006
Sherzady, Shaheen
- Born circa 1984, Died 2007
Smith, Dale James
- Born circa 1984, Died 2008
Swistak, Michael
- Born circa 1976, Died 2012
Sullivan, Michael
- Born circa 1962, Died 2013
Steer, Margaret Elizabeth
- Born circa 1958, Died 2014
Sitter, Ernie
- Born circa 1957, Died 2014
