All Branches Closed August 2

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday August 2, 2026. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:

Friday, July 31, 2026 - 9:00am

All Branches Closed for Civic Holiday

All HPL Branches are closed on Monday August 3, 2026 for Civic Holiday. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:

Friday, July 31, 2026 - 8:00am

Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:

Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm

New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31

As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.

DVD Express - 3 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)

Magazines - 7 days

Bestseller Express - 14 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)

Books - 21 days

Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days

Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.

Published:

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm

Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm

Binbrook Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the third book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, Binbrook, #01785

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.

BINBROOK

Crown Patentees of Binbrook Township. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01783)

History & Heritage of Binbrook. 1792-1973. R971.352 BIN CESH (01784)

Reserve Militia Roll. Binbrook Township. 1869. Reg. Div. of S.R. Wentworth. #5 Co. Div. (01785)

They Scattered the Seed. History of Binbrook Township and Some of its Churches R971.352 MUN CESH (01786)

Tweedsmuir History. Binbrook Township. Photocopy pages (01787)

Cora Ingram’s Secret (02105)

Index to Surtees Map 1859: Binbrook Twp R929.3713 WEN CESH (02128)

1901 Census: Binbrook Twp. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02135)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Binbrook Township R346.713045 WEN CESH (02219)

Life and Times: A History of Chalmers Presbyterian Church 1874 – 1925; Blackheath United Church 1925 – 1994 (02403)

Living Our Heritage: A History of Binbrook United Church (02404)

For Cemetery indexes for Binbrook ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk