Printing is not working at Waterdown Branch. We are working to get this working again as soon as possible.
Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
The Rymal Road entrance to the facility will be unavailable today due to an event at the YMCA. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box remains available. Thank you for your patience.
Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.
Exhibit: Enslaved Africans in Upper Canada
The Terryberry Branch of HPL will play host the to the Enslaved Africans in Upper Canada Exhibit provided by the Archives of Ontario and produced in partnership with the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
In spite of the large role of Canada in the emancipation of slaves, many people do not know that slavery existed in Canada. This exhibit touches on the lives of enslaved African and focuses on the actions they took to resist their servitude.
The exhibit will be at the Terryberry Branch during January.