All HPL Branches are closed on Good Friday, April 3. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is not available.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, April 4. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Good Friday - All Branches Closed
Published:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 11:00am
Easter Sunday - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Easter Sunday, April 5. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, April 7. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 11:00am
Easter Monday - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Easter Monday, April 6. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, April 7. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library: SAD Therapy Lamp Out of Order
The Seasonal Affective Disorder therapy lamp on the 2nd floor at Central Library is out of order. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. For more locations, please visit Light Therapy Lamps | HPL.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 10:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be 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. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, March 31
Court at Rushdale - Reminder bi-weekly stop changed to 10:30-11am
Wednesday, April 1
Swansea 10:00-10:30am - CANCELLED
Helen Detwiler 11:00am-12:00pm - CANCELLED
Warplane Museum 3:00-4:00pm - CANCELLED
Friday, April 3 - Library Closed
All stops CANCELLED
Monday, April 6 - Library Closed
All stops CANCELLED
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process
Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Concession Branch Children's Area Reduced Service
A Children's area activity table, including the children's computers at Concession Branch are unavailable due to a facility issue. We aim to fix them as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:30am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure
From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
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
Roll of Honour - World War I
Hackett, T.E.
Hagan, Clarence
Haggart, Arthur
Haley, Albert
Haley, Edward C.
Hall, A.
Hall, Edward
Hall, John
Halls, Percy C.
Halton, Robert
Hamilton, Aylmer James
Hamilton, David
Hamilton, Frank M.
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, Robert L.
Hamilton, William J.
Hammill, Samuel A.
Hampson, John
Hamson, Fred
Hancock, A.W.
Hanna, William H.
Hanney, William
Hansford, Frederick Augustus
Harding, John
Harding, Leonard
Harley, Ben
Harling, Harry
Harnsworth, Wm.
Harpham, W.
Harries, Alex. Howell
Harriott, C.E.
Harris, John Allan
Harse, Edgar Albert
Harsley, William
Harvey, Charles Etherington
Harwood, William
Hatfield, H.J.
Havens, William
Hawkey, Roy R.
Hawkins, James
Hawkins, James Anthony
Hawkins, Richard Rawdon
Hawkins, William Thomas
Hay, John
Hayes, Donald G.
Haygarth, Arthur James
Haynes, Frank
Hays, John
Haythorne, Samuel
Head, William Henry
Headon, Nathan B.
Hearn, A.H.
Heasman, Charles
Heddle, Malcolm
Hedges, Henry
Helliwell, Harry
Heming, Alfred Townlye
Heming, T.B.
Hendershott, Fred.
Henderson, D.Howard
Henderson, Ernest F.
Henderson, James
Henderson, Joseph
Henderson, Lionel G.
Henderson, Walter Carlton
Hendrey, Charles
Henley, Lionel F.
Hennessey, Fred.
Hennessey, William A.
Henning, Alfred
Hepworth, Harry
Herron, Achilis
Heslip, Henry
Hewitt, J.W.
Hewitt, Thomas
Hewson, Howard S.
Heyworth, Wm.
Higenell, F.W.
Higgin, Fred
Hill, Albert
Hill, Arthur Alfred
Hill, E.W.
Hill, Jack
Hill, Maurice
Hill, Robert M.
Hill, William E.
Hillis, Charles R.
Hills, Charles
Hills, William James
Hilton, James
Hilton, James M.
Hinchcliffe, Frank
Hines, James William
Hobbs, Sydney
Hobden, Frank
Hodges, F.J.
Hodges, Henry
Hodgkinson, John
Hodson, William J.
Hoey, John
Hogarth, Charles A.
Hogg, Samuel
Hogle, Claude
Holbrough, William
Holdsworth, F.W.
Holland, Bartie
Holland, Frank D.
Holland, Geo. K.
Hollingsworth, Alfred
Hollingsworth, Robert
Hollingsworth, Walter
Holmes, Leon A.
Holton, Robert
Honey, David F.
Honey, Frank
Hooker, F.S.
Hopkins, Wm.
Hopkinson, Merwyn
Hopkinson, William
Hore, Fred
Horning, John
Hornsby, Bertram H.
Horse, E.A.
Horwood, William
Hotrum, Louis
Hough, Joseph Nicholson
Houle, Adelard
Houston, William H.
Howard, Frank
Howe, Gilbert
Howe, Robert
Howe, Robert S.
Howie, Graham
Huddleston, Percy John
Hudson, Leslie F.
Hughes, Albert G.
Hughes, George Samuel
Hughes, S.
Hughes, Stepheno Henry
Hull, A.
Hull, Joseph
Hull, Reg. Armitage
Hulsman, Chester H.
Humphrey, T.W.
Humphrey, Thomas
Hunsley, George
Hunt, Saville H.
Hunt, William
Hunter, John
Hunter, Robert
Hunter, William E.
Hutchings, W.J.
Hyder, Percy A.
