The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
The Mountview stop at 5:30pm-6:30pm is temporarily changed to 4:45pm-5:30pm
All branches close early on Tuesday, December 30 at 6:00 PM (*with the exception of Carlisle, Freelton, Greensville, and Mount Hope) for holiday-adjusted hours. This includes branches with Extended Access.
*Carlisle- 10am - 3pm
Freelton- 9am - 2pm
Greensville- 9am - 2pm
Mount Hope- 10am - 3pm
The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of white vinyl for printing. Members needing white vinyl can visit the Dundas or Valley Park branch Makerspaces, which are the closest locations with white vinyl currently available.
Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Printing, photocopying and scanning are working at Westdale Branch. We're working to get these working again as soon as possible.
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Bookmobile is off the road December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.
Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.
All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. This includes branches with Extended Access.
Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
HPL Author Series

HPL Writing Workshop - Generating Ideas
Thursday January 8, 5:00pm-6:30pm
Westdale Branch
Sharpen your writing skills with fellow writers in this workshop led by Anna Chatteron.
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HPL Author Event- Kevin Fraser Mutch
Thursday January 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
The Winnipeg author, cartoonist, digital artist and painter talks about his new graphic novel, The Moon Prince.
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HPL Author Event- Ryan North and Jason Loo
Thursday January 29, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Westdale Branch
Ryan North and Jason Loo discuss their work with Marvel Comics and more.
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Write Like: Amal El-Mohtar
Friday February 13, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Central Library
A conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Amal El-Mohtar.
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HPL Author Series- Antonio Michael Downing
Thursday February 19, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Central Library
The author of Black Cherokee chats with Alicia Cox Thomson.
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African Knowledge in Action with Michelle Bonsu
Saturday February 28, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Central Library
Learn about African knowledge systems in the interactive workshop with Michelle Bonsu.
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