On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance
Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
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.
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.
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
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Wainfleet - 15 December 1956
Walsingham - 11 May 1963
Warsaw - 25 June 1960
Wasaga Beach - 29 May 1954, 13 June 1959, 8 August 1964
Washington - 5 May 1956
Waterdown - 10 February 1951, 17 December 1960
Waterdown – Market - 28 August 1954
Waterford - 26 September 1953, 28 November 1959
Waterloo - 14 January 1956, 1 February 1964
Wawa - 10 September 1960, 9 January 1965
Welland - 10 August 1963
Welland Canal - 11 July 1953, 12 March 1960
Wellandport - 18 August 1951, 21 October 1961
Wellesley - 11 October 1958
Wentworth County - 17 July 1954
West Flamboro - 15 December 1951, 23 February 1963
West Lorne - 16 July 1955
West Montrose - 6 June 1953
Westover - 17 November 1951, 9 June 1962
Whitby - 4 April 1959
White River - 28 January 1956
Wiarton - 17 August 1957
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA - 20 April 1957
Williamsford - 22 October 1960
Willow Cove - 29 November 1952
Windham - 15 March 1958
Windsor - 20 February 1954
Winona - 24 March 1951, 19 April 1958, 9 March 1963
Woodburn - 16 June 1951
Woodstock - 3 May 1958
York - 3 November 1951, 20 July 1963
York Road - 18 April 1953
Young’s Point - 26 September 1959
Zimmerman - 9 February 1952, 10 March 1962
Zurich - 6 February 1960
