Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening

Starting Thursday, August 27, Concession Branch will temporarily reopen to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned to hpl.ca and our social media channels for updates.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable

The Print on the Go service is not working at All Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Concession Branch - Noise Disruption

Please excuse the mess and noise as construction takes place today, Thursday, August 27. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
Network Maintenance, Sunday, August 30

From 5am to 11am, HPL's catalogue, library accounts and online resources will not be available due to technical network maintenance. We thank you in advance for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening

Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

  • Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
  • Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
  • Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September: 

Mon, Sept 7: Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled 

Tues, Sept 8:                    

  • Strathcona Cancelled

  • McMaster Cancelled

Thurs, Sept 10:                 

  • Rockton moved to Saturday 

  • Millgrove moved to Saturday

Sat, Sept 12:                 

  • Stoney Creek Cancelled

  • Riverdale Cancelled

Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
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
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The Telling Tales Festival

Telling Tales 2026

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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 from 12:15 pm to 1 pm. Explore the gardens, create, dance, laugh, and discover something new around every corner.

On Saturday, October 3, all Telling Tales presentations on the Main Stage and Read Together, Early Reader, Preteen, and Young Adult Tents will include ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation.
Join Team HPL for interactive STEAM fun, button making, bubbles and more. Storytimes will be offered both days at 10:50 am, 1:10 pm, and 2:25 pm. We look forward to seeing you.

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