From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Wednesday, March 4 St. Elizabeth Village: 1:15-1:45pm - Cancelled Gemini: 2-2:30pm - Cancelled Rosedale: 5-6:30pm - Cancelled
HPL’s App has a new look and we think you’ll like what you see and can do now.
Get all your info from the get-go: What’s ready for pickup, what’s due, what’s overdue.
See the new stuff up front, including books, audiobooks, movies, TV and items on order.
All the great features are still there too. Search for your next great read, check your borrowing history, see what’s on your shelves and find our branch locations. We have a nifty new layout to make it easier to read and navigate.
Explore with HPL 2.0. Below are some answers to common questions you may have. If you have more questions, please call 905-546-3200, email AskHPL@hpl.ca or chat with us at hpl.ca.
FAQs
Yes. If you don’t have the HPL app, now is a good time to get it because it’s been redesigned to look and work great.
It launched Monday September 27.
Check out these features and have a look the screenshots below:
The icons on the top navigation bar appear on most pages of the app: view system messages, access your digital library card and account settings.
The icons on the bottom navigation bar take users to: Home, My Borrowing, Search, My Shelves, and Locations
On the Home screen see what’s new at the library, staff-created lists, and more.
A Personalized Library Dashboard. See items due or ready for pickup
Improved Search and Filters
New Locations section: see all library locations and whether or not they are open.
Check your device settings. Go to the App Store in Settings and if Automatic App Updates are turned on, it should update for you on its own. If not, you can download the update in Available Updates. You can also delete your old version of the HPL App and install the new version.
iPhone and Android smartphones.
It does not currently support the iPad app but it can be used on an iPad through compatibility mode.
The current minimum OS versions supported for BiblioApps are: