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
Paff, W.A.
Page, Ernest Wm.
Page, Thos.
Palava, Edw. Henry
Palmer, D.C.
Palmer, Herbert James
Paquette, M.T.
Parent, C.A.
Park, William Robert
Parrish, Charles William
Passant, Thelma F.
Pastor, Frank
Pate, F.P.
Patrick, William Adamson
Patterson, Alvin John
Patterson, Edward
Patterson, Gordon Jos.
Patterson, James A.
Patterson, Kenneth
Patterson, Leo Harkness
Patterson, Welby Lloyd
Pattinson, Frank K.
Patton, Dennis Royal
Pawsey, F.C.
Peaker, Allen
Pearson, James Charles
Pearson, Wm. James
Peart, Davidson R.
Pendergast, Thomas Aug.
Pendleton, Cecil L.
Penley, Walter
Pennington, Stuart
Peresky, Andrew
Perkins, W.H.
Perron, Gerald
Perry, Edward Gabriel
Peters, Lawrence
Peters, Robt. J.
Petrucci, Harold M.
Pettigrew, Harold M.
Pettit, Jack
Phillips, Charles Edward
Phillips, Wilfred James
Picard, Alfred Alex.
Pickard, David Leslie
Picken, Douglas J.
Pilley, Henry G.
Pirie, John Charles
Pitkanen, W.
Place, Jos. Wm.
Plank, Carl M.
Poag, Herbert Victor
Poag, Russell V.
Poley, Harold Edw.
Pollard, D.
Pollitt, Kenneth William
Pollitt, Kenneth Wm.
Poniedzielski, Josef
Pope, Ernest G.
Porter, Frank Ferrier
Powers, Norman
Preall, Douglas Thornton
Prentice, Thomas
Presnail, Wm. Payne
Pretsell, Andrew R.L.
Price, Daniel Miller
Prince, Henry Nixon
Prince, John Evans
Prine, William
Pringle, Aldred M.
Pringlemeir, Leo Francis
Proctor, Wm. Norman
Prough, W.A.
Proulx, Albert
Pruder, Harvey
Prugh, John Shirley
Purdy, Ivan L.
Pye, Geo. Yaxley
Pyke, Bertam Isaac
