Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
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
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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.
