The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Roll of Honour - World War I
Sadler, John
Sadler, Oliver E.
Sambrook, John
Sams, Arthur
Samuel, Alexander
Sandercock, W.G.
Sanders, A.E.
Sanders, Arthur
Sanders, Walter H.
Sandham, Robert
Sands, Serg. Major
Sanger, Fred. John
Saunders, Arthur
Saunders, T.M.
Saunders, Thomas
Saunders, William S.
Saunders, Wm. G.
Savage, Joseph
Sawle, J.K.R.
Sawle, Wm. T.
Sayer, M.
Saywell, Samuel
Schofield, Walter
Scholes, John Arthur
Schrupp, William
Scott, Ellis
Scott, James
Scott, John
Scott, R.B.
Scott, T.E.
Scott, Wilfred Charles
Scrawley, Walter H.
Scriver, Earl W.
Seager, George
Seele, Bold
Selbie, Robert Joseph
Seley, Joseph Wilfred
Service, R.H.
Sewell, Roy
Shannon, Thos. C.
Shardlow, Henry
Sharrock, William
Shaw, Cuthbert
Shaw, Herbert
Shaw, James
Shaw, John
Sheldon, William Ed.
Shelter, Geo. Edward
Shelton, W.E.
Sherman, Arthur
Shewbridge, Trayton
Shidler, P.
Shillabeer, George
Shipley, F.
Shipley, Jack
Shipman, Ernest
Shoesmith, William H.
Sholters, George H.
Short, Frank
Siddall, George E.
Siddell, Edward
Silcock, C.C.
Sim, Charles D.
Sim, Malick
Simkins, Thomas
Simmons, A.R.
Simmons, Wm.
Simms, Thomas H.
Simon, John A.
Simons, A.T.
Simons, Steven
Simons, Thomas
Simons, Wilfred L.
Simpkins, Henry Richard
Simpson, Clarence Albert
Simpson, David
Simpson, John
Simpson, W.N.
Sims, Douglas C.
Singleton, L.J.
Skedden, Charles, E.L.
Skeden, Matthew
Skeith, James Joseph
Skill, A.T.
Skinner, W.B.
Slack, Francis
Slack, Francis Joseph
Slack, Wm.
Slade, Wm. D.
Slater, Arthur F.
Slater, John
Slater, Percy
Sleightholme, Geo. H.
Slessor, George Harry
Small, Harold Christopher
Smart, Charles E.
Smarth, George
Smiley, Russell
Smith Vernon Wilbert
Smith, Francis
Smith, George J.R.
Smith, Harold
Smith, Harvey
Smith, Henry
Smith, John
Smith, John L.
Smith, Lee
Smith, Roy Brant
Smith, Thomas
Smith, W.H.
Snider, George Manley
Sole, John Wm.
Somach, S.
Somerville, David M.
Souter, J. Mitchell
South, John Thomas
Southam, Gordon Hamilton
Southgate, E.J.
Southorn, John J.
Sparling, Charles Ashbury
Spaulding, David Innes
Speller, Frank C.
Spencer, Robert F.
Springate, Percy Wm.
Springer, John A.
Squibbs, Wm. John
St. Croix. J.G.
Stagg, Charles
Stammess, J.
Stanley, William
Staples, Arthur H.
Stapley, Norval Douglas
Steadman, J.N.
Steedman, G.F.
Steele, Gilbert
Stengel, John W.
Stephen, John L.
Sterling, Robert M
Stevens, Albert E.
Stevenson, John
Stewart, Alex. B.
Stewart, Donald
Stewart, James
Stewart, Mackie O.
Stewart, Robert
Stewart, Walter C.
Stewart, Walter Wm.
Still, Geoffrey
Still, W. Bruce
Stinson, F.H.
Stinson, Thomas
Stirton, J.W.
Stock, Frederick Halsey
Stockdale, Harry
Stockdale, Leonard
Stokes, Ernest
Stone, Victor A.
Storry, G.W.
Storry, Geo. W.
Stout, R.T.
Stout, Richard A.
Stow, William H.
Strathy, F. Stuart
Street, John
Stride, Herbert
Strong, Frank
Struthers,, J.A.
Stubbing, Gleeson E.
Supert, Charles H.
Sutcliffe, Frank
Sutherland, Hugh
Sutherland, Thomas B.
Sutterby, William Alex.
Swain, Arnold
Swarbrick, Charles A.
Swarbrick, Lewis
Swayze, Clarke
Sweeting, John
Sykes, James
Symons, J.H.
