Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.
To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Program Overview
Repair Cafés promote sustainability, foster community spirit, encourage lifelong learning, skill building and intergenerational connections. Repair Café “fixers” share a variety of skills to help community members fix common household items. HPL is looking for keen restorers, menders, and handy people to volunteer at upcoming Repair Cafes. Repair categories include small appliances, electronics, sewing, jewelry, bicycles and more.
Time Commitment
• 2-3 hours per session
• Quarterly sessions
Qualifications
• An interest and ability to fix something (please tell us what you repair)
• Possess manual dexterity and ability to handle, lift, and move objects and use tools
• Attention to detail
• Creative, inquisitive mindset
• Patient demeanour when teaching others
• Able to interact with others in a positive, and professional manner
Responsibilities
• Communicate with the customer to decide what the problem is, and how to fix it
• Bring tools you like to work with for your repairs
• Repair objects and demonstrate the process
• Interact with customers in a friendly manner
Volunteer Benefits
• Satisfaction of helping someone acquire new skills
• Challenge and reward of repairing a broken item
• Contributing to community development and sustainability
Contact:
The Volunteer Coordinator at (905) 546-3200 x 3620 or email volunteer@hpl.ca