The Hastings Highlands Public Library Board is currently seeking applications for a Temporary, part-time, Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 1306.7, exercising Article 3.06 (b), Information Services Technician position. This position is currently posted for approximately 25 hours per week. The term of the employment begins May 12 th , 2026 and ends October 31 st , 2026. Candidates must be willing and able to work flexible hours including day and possibly evenin

It might not feel like Spring quite yet in Hastings Highlands, but that didn't stop the kids who attended our March Break programming this year from getting their hands dirty with a little gardening. Library volunteer Lesley Eden, who helps keep the library's plants healthy and thriving all year long, worked alongside staff to help the kids transplant succulents and spider plants. The real fun began when the kids unleashed their creativity on decorating their planters, layeri

Mayor Tony Fitzgerald and library CEO Wendy Keating getting ready for our Summer Reading Challenge draw. Our summer recap is here, and...

This summer, the Hastings Highlands Public Library blasted off to space with a series of galaxy themed programs for our TD Summer Reading...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library had a fantastic turnout of over 115 people at our Sciensational Sssnakes presentation, put on by...

With another school year completed, we want to wish all the students at Maynooth Public School a happy and fun-filled summer. We have...

Last month, we hosted a Kids Drawing Challenge. We asked them to draw a picture that shows what they love about their library, and got 20...

This year, the library tackled the organizing of the Maynooth Brighten the Night parade alongside the Municipality of Hastings Highlands...

Mayor Tony Fitzgerald getting ready to draw the names of our Summer Reading Challenge winners with CEO Wendy Keating. Another Summer in Hastings Highlands is coming to an end, and while there are still a few days before the Fall equinox, we wanted to share the fantastic stats from our Summer Reading Challenge and TD Summer Reading Club. The Hastings Highlands Public Library participated again in the TD Summer Reading Club - a free club offered across Canada to foster a lifelo

The Hastings Highlands Public Library Board is currently seeking applications for a Part-Time, Canadian Union of Public Employees and its...

Our latest artist featured in the Hastings Highlands Public Library Cultural Corner is Miroslaw Pilipa (b. May 26, 1946) who moved to Lake St. Peter from Ukraine. Miroslaw is a life-long, self-taught outsider artist working in wood, stone and pastel. Recently widowed and displaced due to climate-change and war, his art explores his love for nature and the history art & religion. You can see Miroslaw's work in the library for the month of August. If interested in seeing more o

Our Summer Reading Challenge is on! Both adults and kids can participate in this challenge for a chance to win one of four prizes. All...

Teena Surma is a Doll Artist from Bancroft, Ontario. She is inspired by nature and classic fairytales to create one of a kind dolls and...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library is conducting a Community Survey to help inform the Strategic Plan and priorities for future...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library received a donation of $1000 from the Papineau Lake Community Association (PLCA) which was put towards purchasing 50 new Indigenous books in adult, teen, and children's fiction and non-fiction. These books are now available to be borrowed, with a full list of titles attached to this post. Just call, email, or search on our online catalogue for the book you are in and place a hold. To place a book on hold with our online catalogue, log in

Mary Williams is an emerging interdisciplinary artist currently practicing in Bancroft, Ontario - located on unceded traditional...

We will be hosting a movie night on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 in celebration of National Canadian Film Day! Originally launched in 2014, National Canadian Film Day celebrates the diversity of Canadian filmmakers and Canadian cinema by making films available to libraries, schools, retirement residences, community centres, and other organizations for free. We invite members of the public to come out to the library for one or both of our movie showings that we will be putting

Sophia Wagland is an artist and aspiring architect local to the Hastings Highlands region. Growing up off-the-grid in a log cabin just...

A celebration of staff years of service was held on Tuesday, October 18th for Kristin Seaborn and Tiffany Dalley in front of the...

Ontario Public Library Week is celebrated every year during the third week of October. This year’s theme is “One Card, One Million Possibilities,” and so to celebrate, we at Hastings Highlands Public Library wanted to introduce ourselves to anyone who hasn’t had the opportunity to visit us yet. Hastings Highlands is one of seven municipalities located in North Hastings, covering a broad area, such as, Bird’s Creek, Maynooth, Maple Leaf, Lake St. Peter, Purdy, Baptiste Villag