Due to ongoing construction on the second floor, the Sherwood Makerspace is temporarily unavailable. We anticipate reopening in late June. The nearest Makerspace location is Concession Branch.
Sherwood Makerspace Unavailable
Published:
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable
Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room
Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Friday, June 5:
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Saturday, June 6:
- All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
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.
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
Murder Victims
Parrott, Bridget
- Born circa 1839, Died 1899
Perri, Bessie (Starkman)
- Died 1930
Perry, William A.
- Born 1907, DIed 1958
Pentilchuk Family
- Died 1962
Paddon Family
- Died 1967
Pepper, Keith
- Born circa 1965, Died 1967
Piarina, Anna
- Born circa 1910, Died 1974
Piarina, Pasquale
- Born circa 1906, Died 1974
Parker, Robert James
- Born circa 1952, Died 1975
Porterfield, Melanie
- Born circa 1957, Died 1977
Prowse, Michael
- Born circa 1960, Died 1978
Paquette, Claude
- Died 1979
Palango, John
- Born circa 1951, Died 1981
Paraszczuk, Patricia
- Born circa 1956, Died 1982
Pham, Thien Minh
- Born circa 1952, Died 1985
Piche, David
- Born circa 1945, Died 1985
Perrin, Beverly Ann
- Born circa 1934, Died 1989
Piccolo Family
- Died 1996
Papalia, John
- Born circa 1924, Died 1997
Purssord, William
- Born circa 1980, Died 2002
Phillips, Ellisse
- Born circa 1981, Died 2003
Porter, Jason
- Born circa 1977, Died 2003
Page, Jean Paul
- Born circa 1975, Died 2004
Parler, Nadine
- Born circa 1972, Died 2008
Pal, Ferenc
- Born circa 1960, Died 2008
Padvaiskas, Dustin
- Born circa 1990, Died 2011
Pereira, David
- Born circa 1997, Died 2013
