The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
HPL's Catalogue will undergo maintenance network on Sunday, October 26 from 8 am to 10 am. There may be intermittent downtime during this maintenance window. Thank you for your patience.
Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Thursday, October 23
Locke Branch, 10am
Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
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.
Due to roof repair maintenance, the branch is temporarily closed until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.
Storytime
Find a collection of daily literacy-building activities that you can share with your child on our October 2025 Literacy Calendar.
Download a Colouring and Activity book created by the Group of Six, young artists from Six Nations, Grand River Territory. Learn about culture, language, ceremonial traditions, stories and crafts that celebrate Indigenous life and history.
Check out our storytime schedule here.
For bedtime or quiet time, listen on the telephone as HPL staff read children's stories.
Dial 905-546-3200, and choose "Option 4" to listen to:
English |
French (en français) |
It's Time for Bed (Press 1)* | Appuyer sur le 5 pour A la pêche avec grand maman |
What's My Superpower (Press 2) | Appuyer sur le 6 pour Les Trésors de Monsieur Monsieur |
Sweetest Kulu (Press 3)* | Appuyer sur le 7 pour Dors bien petit chevalier |
In the Sky at Nighttime (Press 4) | |
Fishing with Grandma (Press 5) | |
*English/Inuk
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