All Branches Closed for Canada Day

All branches close on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 for Canada Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 8:00am
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 3:15pm
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled- Canada Day

All HPL Branches are closed Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. Extended Access is not available. The following Bookmobile visits are also cancelled on July 1st:

  • Riverdale
  • Strathcona
  • McMaster
  • Greencedar
  • Mountview

Regular service hours resume Wednesday, July 2.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Summer Break Pause

Study Halls are taking a summer break after Thursday, June 26. The service will resume in early September. 

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:30pm
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume

Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.

 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available

The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm

Storytime

Find a collection of daily literacy-building activities that you can share with your child on our July 2025 Literacy Calendar.

Download a Colouring and Activity book created by the Group of Six, young artists from Six Nations, Grand River Territory. Learn about culture, language, ceremonial traditions, stories and crafts that celebrate Indigenous life and history.

 

 

 


For bedtime or quiet time, listen on the telephone as HPL staff read children's stories.
Dial 905-546-3200, and choose "Option 4" to listen to:

English

French (en français)

They Say Blue (Press 1) Appuyer sur le 21 pour Le Costume de Malaika
Little You (Press 2) Appuyer sur le 22 pour Dors bien petit chevalier
Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox (Press 3) Appuyer sur le 23 pour Les Trésors de Monsieur Monsieur
Moon Wishes (Press 4) Appuyer sur le 24 pour A la pêche avec grand maman
You Hold Me Up (Press 5) Appuyer sur le 25 pour Une Mitaine pour deux
My Heart Fills with Happiness (Press 6)  
Once Upon a Northern Night (Press 7)  
Harry’s Hiccups (Press 8)  
Angus All Aglow (Press 9)  
What Matters (Press 10)  
It’s Time for Bed (Press 11)  
Picture the Sky (Press 12)  
Nibi’s Water Song (Press 13)  
Friends for Real (Press 14)  
In The Sky at Nighttime (Press 15)  
What’s My Superpower (Press 16)  
Sweetest Kulu (Press 17)  
Fox and Squirrel Help Out (Press 18)  
Boxitects (Press 19)  
Hermit Thrush shared with HPL by Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg (Press 20)
I Sang You Down From the Stars  (Press 48)
 

HPL telephone stories