The Kenilworth Branch 2nd floor will be closed on Wednesday, May 13 from 9 to 10am due to maintenance. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Kenilworth Branch Floor Closed
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance
HPL's Catalogue will undergo maintenance on Wednesday, May 13 from 12:30am to 4:30 am. There may be intermittent downtime during this maintenance window. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Sunday, May 17
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 17. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access service is not available.
Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19. Visit hpl.ca for our Virtual Branch.
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
All HPL Branches are closed on Monday, May 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19.
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, May 12:
- Greencedar - Cancelled
- Mountview - Cancelled
Wednesday, May 13:
- Swansea - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled
Thursday, May 14:
- Rockton - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
- Meadowlands - Cancelled
Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed
Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
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 during this time.
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
Welch, Eliza
- Died 1859
Willis, Elsie Muriel
- Born circa 1924, Died 1957
White, Linda
- Died 1968
Winning, Cecile
- Born circa 1940, Died 1974
Whaley, Roger William
- Born circa 1953, Died 1976
Werendowicz, Dianne Louisa
- Born circa 1957, Died 1981
Worobel, Elizabeth
- Born circa 1925, Died 1985
Wright, Janice
- Born circa 1960, Died 1990
Winning, Janet
- Born circa 1951, Died 1991
Wristen, Penny
- Born circa 1962, Died 1993
White, Ramonde
- Born circa 1932, Died 1994
Wilkieson, Ryan
- Born circa 1978, Died 1994
Woodrow, Edwina
- Born circa 1934, Died 1994
Wade, Anne
- Born circa 1936, Died 1995
Welsh, Michael
- Born circa 1951, Died 1996
Willie, Meliek
- Born 1996, Died 1997
Wood, Michael James
- Born 1996, Died 1997
White, Stewart Craig
- Born circa 1966, Died 2000
White, Taylor
- Born 1999, Died 2002
Walsh, Michael Eugene
- Born circa 1984, Died 2006
Watsauka, Kadakwahe
- Born circa 1983, Died 2007
Wilkinson, Amber Lynne
- Died 2011
