The Kenilworth Branch 2nd floor will be closed on Wednesday, May 13 from 9 to 10am due to maintenance. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Kenilworth Branch Floor Closed
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance
HPL's Catalogue will undergo maintenance on Wednesday, May 13 from 12:30am to 4:30 am. There may be intermittent downtime during this maintenance window. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Sunday, May 17
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 17. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access service is not available.
Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19. Visit hpl.ca for our Virtual Branch.
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
All HPL Branches are closed on Monday, May 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19.
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, May 12:
- Greencedar - Cancelled
- Mountview - Cancelled
Wednesday, May 13:
- Swansea - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled
Thursday, May 14:
- Rockton - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
- Meadowlands - Cancelled
Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed
Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Baden - 4 May 1957
Bala - 27 July 1957
Balls Falls Conservation Area - 28 August 1965
Balmoral - 15 October 1955
Bancroft - 26 February 1955
Bayfield - 11 August 1956
Beachville - 10 May 1958
Beamsville - 6 January 1951, 12 February 1955, 18 November 1961, 5 January 1963
Beaver Valley - 11 August 1962
Belwood - 20 June 1959
Bethesda - 5 April 1952
Beverly Swamp - 1 April 1961
Big Creek Region Conservation - 26 May 1956
Binbrook - 16 June 1951, 25 March 1961
Binbrook Fair - 11 August 1954
Binbrook Township - 22 January 1955
Bismarck - 5 May 1951, 17 February 1962
Blackheath - 1 March 1952, 28 April 1962
Black’s Corners - 28 June 1952
Blair - 14 November 1953, 3 November 1962
Blyth - 2 April 1960
Bobcaygeon - 22 July 1961
Bonnechere Caves - 6 September 1958
Boston - 22 March 1958
Boy Scout - 18 September 1954
Boy Scout World Jamboree - 2 April 1955
Boyne - 22 August 1953, 25 August 1962
Bracebridge - 23 May 1953
Branchton - 19 December 1953, 24 November 1962
Brantford - 15 June 1963
Breslau - 31 October 1953, 17 November 1962
Brethren, Community Farm of - 2 November 1963
Bridgeport - 1 June 1957
Bright - 12 May 1956
Bronte - 21 April 1951, 21 March 1959, 8 June 1963
Bruce Peninsula - 28 May 1955
Brussels - 9 April 1960
Bullock’s Corners - 27 October 1951, 2 February 1963
Burford - 25 August 1956
Burk’s Falls - 3 August 1957
Burlington - 17 March 1951, 5 December 1953, 12 December 1953, 17 October 1959
Burlington – Parkland - 23 October 1954
Burlington Beach - 9 June 1951, [see also Hamilton Beach] 24 April 1954
Byng - 28 March 1953, 8 July 1961
