Victoria Day Closure
All HPL branches are closed on Sunday, May 19, and Victoria Day, Monday, May 20. Bookmobile, Extended Access, and Study Hall services are unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 21.
Management
Library Switchboard: 289-779-7588
Phone extensions are not available, please check back for updates. Thank you for your patience.
Senior Leadership Team
(Photos Left to Right: Paul Takala, Callie Blackburn, Erika Pavkovic, Lisa DuPelle, Simona Dinu, Cindy Poggiaroni, Dijia Qin)
Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca, x3214
Meg De Forest, Senior Leadership Support Manager, mdefores@hpl.ca, x3205
Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca, x3290
Pam Byrne, Director, Finance pbryne@hpl.ca
Simona Dinu, Director, Service Excellence and Communications - Branches, sdinu@hpl.ca x3285
Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca, x3442
Dijia Qin, Director, Digital Technology & Creation, dqin@hpl.ca, x3557
Chad Roglich, Director, Facilities and Sustainability Chad Roglich, croglich@hpl.ca, x3207
System and Central Library Managers
Central Information Services: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthie@hpl.ca, x3115
Central Information Services:: Allison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca, x3497
Collections: Meghan Tinmouth, mtinmout@hpl.ca, x3230
Communications: Shelley McKay, smckay@hpl.ca, x5934
Media relations (media only, please): 905-973-1847
Digital Technology Infrastructure: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca, x3999
Web and Database Solutions: Mark Georgui, mgeorgui@hpl.ca, x3001
Digital Technology Services: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca , x2976
Local History and Archives: Luke Stempien, lstempie@hpl.ca, x3209
Adult Programming: Erica Conly, econly@hpl.ca, x3497
Mobile Library and Courier Services: Jen Corrin, jcorrin@hpl.ca, x1163
Youth Services and Central Children's: Katelyn Granger, kgranger@hpl.ca, x3403
Branch Managers
Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca, x3463
Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca, x3452
Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436
Carlisle: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x6603
Concession: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca, x1022
Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca, x1404
Freelton: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x1401
Greensville: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca, x1404
Kenilworth: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca, x3452
Locke: Naomi Brun, nbrun@hpl.ca, x3400
Lynden: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca, x3463
Mount Hope: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca, x4224
Parkdale: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca, x2976
Red Hill: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca, x1155
Saltfleet: Alyssa Seul, aseul@hpl.ca, x1046
Sherwood: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca, x1022
Stoney Creek: Alyssa Seul, aseul@hpl.ca, x1046
Terryberry: Caitlin Fralick, cfralick@hpl.ca, x7065
Turner Park: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca, x4224
Valley Park: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca, x3436
Waterdown: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca, x1401
Westdale: Naomi Brun, nbrun@hpl.ca, x3400