All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8.
Labour Day - All HPL Branches Closed
Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area
Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable
The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening
Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures
Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
- Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
- Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
- Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.
Tuesday, September 8
- Strathcona - Cancelled
- McMaster - Cancelled
Thursday, September 10
- Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12)
Saturday, September 12
- Stoney Creek - Cancelled
- Riverdale - Cancelled
Thursday, September 17
- Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
- Meadowlands - Cancelled
Friday, September 18
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Keefer Pamphlets – D – E
Dearborn, W.L.
Description of a Rail Road Route from St. Louis to San Francisco, in letters to P.P.F. Degrand, From W.L. Dearborn, Civil Engineer. 1849.
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, Printers, 1850
[16]
vol. 9 #8
mf #863
Derby E.H.
Boston: A Commercial Metropolis in 1850. Her Growth, Population, Wealth and Prospects. As Originally Published in Hunt's Merchant's Magazine for November, 1850
Boston: Redding & Co., 1850
[]
vol. 3 #21
mf #846
A Description of the Improved Iron Truss Bridge, Invented by Nathaniel Rider. Patented 1845.
New York: Printed by Edward O. Jenkins, 1848
[12]
vol. 9 #10
mf #863
Ellet, Charles Jr.
A Popular Notice of Suspension Bridges with a Brief Description of the Wire Bridge Across the Schuylkill at Fairmont.
Philadelphia: John C. Clark, Printer, 1843
[18 + illus.]
vol. 9 #1
mf #863
The European and North American Railway.
Report to the Senate of Maine and Memorial to Congress.
[1852] []
vol. 3 #25
mf #846
