Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Monday, August 10, 2026 - 5:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch

Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm

Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff.  Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.

Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.

Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Thu Aug 13

  • The 2:30-3pm Visit to Mohawk Gardens is Cancelled.

  • The 3:30-4pm Visit to the Meadowlands is Cancelled.

Tue  Aug 18:                 

  • The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled

Sat Aug 22:              

  • Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).

Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31

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.

Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Home > Programs > Telling Tales Festival

The Telling Tales Festival

Telling Tales 2026

Telling Tales logo

18th Annual Telling Tales Festival
Saturday, October 3 , and Sunday, October 4, 2026
9:45 am - 5 pm
Admission: Free
Royal Botanical Gardens, Hendrie Park, Burlington, Ontario  

Get ready for two unforgettable days of stories, creativity, and family fun at the 18th Annual Telling Tales Festival! 

Meet Canada’s top children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers, and musicians, and enjoy 70+ presentations across five vibrant festival tents.

Don’t miss the featured headliners, Barbara Reid on Saturday and Danny Ramadan on Sunday, appearing on the Main Stage daily. Explore the gardens, create, dance, laugh, and discover something new around every corner.

Free shuttle service available (more details coming this Fall).

Register now to be part of this FREE celebration of books and imagination for all ages.