Concession Branch - Filming in the Area

Please note that filming will take place nearby on the following dates.

May 18 – Filming Preparation (All Day)

May 19 – Filming (7am – 4pm), Concession Street (between Upper Wentworth and East 21st)

  • BIA Patio at 534 Concession will be temporarily removed on May 18 and reinstalled on May 20.
  • Traffic flow may be disrupted, and some parking spaces will be occupied by production vehicles and equipment.
Published:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 8:00am
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.

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 8am 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

Hagersville - 13 January 1951, 4 October 1952, 14 January 1961

Haileybury - 22 October 1955

Haliburton - 11 June 1955, 6 June 1959, 19 September 1964, 7 August 1965, 14 August 1965

Haliburton Highlands - 12 September 1964

Haltonville - 18 July 1953

Hamilton - 24 January 1959

Hamilton – Cootes Paradise - 19 September 1953, 14 August 1954

Hamilton – Dundurn Castle - 27 March 1954

Hamilton – Education–History - 20 March 1954

Hamilton – Grimsby Area - 22 May 1957

Hamilton – Incline Railways - 6 March 1954

Hamilton – Macassa - 17 April 1954

Hamilton – Market - 21 August 1954

Hamilton – Mountain - 23 April 1955, 30 April 1955, 7 May 1955

Hamilton – Mountainview Hotel - 13 March 1954

Hamilton – Playgrounds - 10 July 1954

Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens - 6 February 1954, 20 February 1960, 27 February 1960

Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens – Hendrie Park - 9 October 1954

Hamilton – Royal Hotel - 13 March 1954

Hamilton – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church- 23 January 1954

Hamilton – Schools – Closing - 3 July 1954

Hamilton – Spectator Building - 26 December 1953

Hamilton – Victoria Park - 10 April 1954

Hamilton – Whitehern - 30 January 1954

Hamilton Beach - 15 February 1958 [see also Burlington Beach]

Hamilton Harbour - 2 January 1954, 9 January 1954, 22 May 1954

Hannon - 14 July 1951, 7 March 1959

Hanover - 7 December 1957

Harper’s Corners - 19 July 1952, 26 July 1952

Harrisburg - 3 February 1962

Harriston - 5 April 1958

Hastings - 6 August 1960

Havelock - 4 June 1960

Hawkesville - 21 March 1964

Heidleberg - 7 March 1964

Hespeler - 10 October 1953, 27 June 1959

Highways: No 2. Toronto-Kingston - 30 September 1961: No. 6. Hamilton-Port Dover - 23 June 1962: No. 7. Guelph - 17 December 1955: No. 8. Hamilton-Niagara Falls - 7 May 1960: No. 69 - 21 September 1957: No. 97 - 19 October 1957

Highways Canada – Hamilton - 16 September 1958: Trans-Canada Highway - 17 September 1960

Hillsburgh - 9 August 1958

Homer - 31 October 1964

Hornby - 5 October 1952, 21 April 1962

Huntsville - 30 May 1953

Huttonville - 19 October 1963