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

Keefer Pamphlets – R

Railroad from St. Louis to San Francisco. Boston Plan. To complete, In Two Years, The Telegraph, from San Francisco to St. Louis, Memphis, and Chicago, and to all other parts of the United States. And to complete this Rail Road Communication in Four Years.
Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, Printers, 1849
[24]
vol. 9 #7
mf #863

 

Rapport du Comite de L'Eau, soumettant les Rapports des Ingenieurs sur les Nouveaux Aqueducs de Montreal
Montreal: John Lovell, 1854
[] 
vol. 1 #8
mf #844

 

Reality Versus Fiction. A Review of a Pamphlet Published at Charleston, S.C., entitled "The Union, Past and Future, How It Works And How To Save It." Now Answered by a Citizen of Boston.
Boston: Redding & Co., 1850
[]
vol. 3 #23
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Agricultural Progress. An Outline of the Course of Improvement in Agriculture considered as a business, an art, and a science, with special reference to New Brunswick By James Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, King’s College, Fredericton. Printed for the New Brunswick Society for the encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures, and Commerce
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1856
[]
vol. 3 #2
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Collegiate Education. An Oration delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College, Fredericton, June 26, 1856 by J. Robb, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, Corresponding Member of the American Academy of Sciences, of the Boston Natural History Society, &c.
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1856
[]
vol. 3 #5
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Oration Delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College Fredericton, June 24, 1852 by J. Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History, Corresponding Member of the American Academy of Sciences, of the Boston Natural History Society, &c. Published by request of the College Council
Fredericton: John Simpson, 1852
[]
vol. 3 #6
mf #846

 

Robb, James
Oration Delivered at The Encaenia in King’s College Fredericton, June 28, 1849 by J. Robb, M.D. Professor of Chemistry and Natural History Published by request of the College Council
Fredericton: John Simpson, 1850
[]
vol. 3 #7
mf #846

 

Rochester and Corning railroad
Report of Charles B. Stuart, Civil Engineer, on the Rochester and Corning Rail Road, May 1, 1847
Rochester: Press of Jerome & Brother, Daily American Office, 1848
[15 +illus.]
vol. 9 #3
mf #863