All HPL Branches are closed on Friday, May 29, for Staff Professional Development Day. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday, May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
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)
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
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.
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.
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, May 13:
Thursday, May 14:
Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed
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.
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.
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.
Ontario’s 44th provincial election is February 27.
Voters across the province can also cast their ballots at advanced polls on February 20, 21 and 22 or by mail. The deadline to apply by mail is February 21 by 6pm. More information about the election, including when and where to vote and examples of accepted ID is available at elections.on.ca.
HPL is hosting election-day polling stations at Central Library and Sherwood Branch 9am-9pm and advanced polling at Central Library 10am-6pm.
Information tables hosted by Elections Ontario representatives will be set up at:
Valley Park Branch Tue Feb 11 6-8pm
Waterdown Branch Wed Feb 12 9-11am
Turner Park Branch Fri Feb 14 9-11am.
Canadian citizens who will be 18 years of age or older on election day are eligible to vote. Voters are encouraged to confirm, update, or add their information at RegisterToVoteON.ca. You will be mailed a voter information card with information on when, where, and how to vote.
To find out who is running in your riding, visit the CandidateSearch page on the Elections Ontario site.
