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.
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 18
The 4th Floor will be closed on Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 am-2:30 pm for a Magic Show. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 21
The 4th Floor will be closed on Saturday, March 21, 9 am-4 pm, for a March Break event, SciFUN Day. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
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
Bookmobile Service Modifications
With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.
Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.
Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back
HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.
Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
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
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
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 II
Hacking, D.B.
Haddow, Alex B.
Hagerman, Arnold
Haggerty, Alexander
Haggerty, James A.
Halcrow, J.G.
Hall, George Vernon
Hall, James Henry
Hall, Joseph Paul
Halliday, George
Halliday, Robt. H.
Halstead, Warren
Hamann, Chas. Wm.
Hamilton, Alfred
Hamilton, George D.
Hamilton, Harry Robt.
Hamilton, James E.
Hamilton, T.B.
Hamilton, W.J.
Hamula, M.V.
Hancock, Allan C.
Hankinson, Leonard
Hannigan, Marvin Jos.
Hansen, Aksel
Hanson, H.S.
Hanson, Peter Chas.
Harden, W.R.
Haroly, D.R.
Harris, Albert Leslie
Harris, Lloyd A.
Harris, Samuel H.
Harrison, Clark
Harrison, Eric
Harrison, Geo. Albert
Harrison, Orval Thomas
Harrison, Reginald Ratchford
Harrop, D.E.
Harte, Samuel Daniel
Hartley, T.E.
Hartnett, Thos. Jos.
Harvey, Ronald E.
Hastings, Adam
Hatcher, J.A.
Hawke, C.W.
Hawkins, R.J.
Hawthorne, R.T.
Hay, George
Haycock, Kenneth A.G.
Hayhurst, Thomas E., E.D.
Hayman, C.M.
Hayward, Thomas
Hazell, Raymond H.
Hazlett, S.A.
Heard, Robt. Dalton
Hearn, J.H.
Hearnden, S.B.
Hedley, Wm. James
Hedman, Ira Harry
Heifetz, Leizer
Henderson, Alfred James
Henderson, Murray H.
Henley, Ernest
Henry, Irwin Norman
Henry, Norman Walter
Henry, Robt. G.
Hepburn, Peter Brodie
Herman, T.
Herod, Richd. C.
Herrington, Oliver Alexander
Hewson, Sydney Dalton
Hickey, Chas. Wm.
Hickmore, Arthur James
Hildreth, Chas. Clifford
Hill, Kenneth
Hill, Leonard Geo.
Hill, Walter
Hill, William
Hillier, Robert
Hilts, J.D.
Hindle, Percy Samuel
Hineman, G.S.
Hinton, H.F.
Hitchins, F.J.
Hnatiw, Steve
Hoath, David Elgin
Hobbs, Wilbert Charles John
Hodgson, Wilfred
Hodichack, John Carl
Hodson, Arthur E.
Holder, G.R.
Holditch, Walter Lloyd
Holenchuk, William
Holland, James Frederick
Hollingsworth, William West
Holmes, Frank
Holmes, John B.
Holyer, Jabez Griffiths
Honsberger, Verdun
Hooks, James
Hooper, Raymond Earl
Hopkins, Harold
Hopkins, Samuel
Hopkinson, George Gordon
Horn, Albert
Horne, Robert Ernest
Horsley, Lyle William
Houck, A.J.
House, Brooks Earl
House, Charles Edward Wm. Joseph
Howarth, Leonard
Howell, V.
Howick, Frank Ernest
Hubley, C.P.
Hubley, H.
Huffman, Victor
Hughes, Alfred J.
Hughes, David Anderson
Hughes, Harold Branscombe
Hughes, Patrick
Hughes, Robt. Alexander
Hughes, Walter H.
Hughson, E.G.
Hume, R.F.
Humphrey, C.L.
Humphrey, Gordon F.
Hunt, Albert
Hunter, D.R.
Hunter, Robt. Gordon
Hurd, W.T.
Hurst, Carman J.C.
Hurst, James Roy
Huskins, R.J.
Hutchings, Lloyd Warren
Hutchings, Monty F.
Hyde, D.R.
Hysert, Francis O.
