Cardinal Newman High School is having a Fire Drill today, Thursday, January 8 at 12:05 pm. Saltfleet Branch will not be open to the public during the duration of the fire drill. Thank you for your patience.
Saltfleet Branch - Fire Drill Today
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 9:00am
Terryberry Branch - Closed Today
Due to fumes in the elevator, Terryberry Branch is closed today, Thursday, January 8. Study Hall is also cancelled tonight. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Discover at Home for Kids
Click any of the links below to try a new activity. Fun for all ages. Share photos of your creations with us.
Science
- Bees and Butterflies
- Bird's Nest
- Compost Creation
- Constellations
- Dancing Rainbows
- DIY Dinosaur - Dino Egg
- Exploding Volcano
- Food Garden
- Insect Exploration
- Life Cycles of the Season
- Patio Play Science
- Patio Play Wind
- Rain Science
- Three Pigs Challenge
- Weather Experiments
Reading, Writing, and Learning
- Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
- Book Explorers: When We Are Kind
- Data Collection
- Learn Something New
- Letter Writing
- Orange Shirt Day
- Poetry Party
Arts and Crafts
- Celebrate Pride
- Comics and Secret Identities
- Create Your Own Comic Book
- HPL Bookmobile Paper Craft
- Kindness Cards
- Patio Play
- Puppets from Home
- Pressed Flowers
- Rainbow Collage
- Spring Blossoms
Fun and Games
- Amazing Mazes
- Canada Bingo
- Design Your Own Board Game
- Fall Fair
- Family Dance Party
- Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Rhythm
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