The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
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.
As of July 1, Partner Library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via OverDrive. More to Borrow partner libraries offer Lucky Express (Skip the Line) titles to their cardholders only. This helps manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in-demand titles with a seven-day loan and no wait time.
Partner Library Members can borrow titles from the main collection.
hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Reading Buddies
Youth Opportunity: 14 - 18 years old
Program Overview
Reading Buddies is a program designed to help children who are in grades one through six practice their reading skills out loud with teen volunteers. This program runs from September to December at select branches. Limited positions available.
Time Commitment
- 1 hour, once a week
- September 21 - December 11
Qualifications
- speak and write English well
- experience and/or interested in working with children and literacy
- able to work with children on a one-to-one basis as well as in a group environment
- act as a good role model for children
- be reliable, patient and trustworthy
Responsibilities
- attend a training session before starting
- meet with children registered in the program at the library at a set time weekly
- help children with their reading
- provide positive feedback and encouragement
- always abide by the Library’s Code of Conduct
Volunteer Benefits
- earn volunteer hours
- gain experience working with children
- enjoy the benefit of helping children improve their reading skills
Apply here: Volunteer Application
Locations
- Ancaster
- Barton
- Binbrook
- Dundas
- Parkdale
- Red Hill
- Saltfleet
- Turner Park
- Waterdown
- Westdale






