The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada's biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. The Club...

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

We have launched a new webpage devoted to the Heritage Services offered at our library. If you've ever been curious about the local history of the area, or wanted to discover your family roots, we can help! Visit our new webpage here , or keep reading to find out more. VITA Digital Archive and Flickr We have been collecting and digitizing materials pertaining to the history of Hastings Highlands and surrounding regions. All materials digitized to date can be found on either o

The library has a new webpage dedicated to the Forest of Reading literacy program where you can view this year's nominees and check their availability in our library. The Forest of Reading literacy program is hosted by the Ontario Library Association (OLA) and helps celebrate Canadian authors, illustrators, and publishers. Best of all, children and young adult readers are the ones who determine the winners each year by voting on their favourite titles. Forest of Reading also

The Hastings Highlands Public Library is pleased to announce that we are beginning the gradual process of re-introducing our library programs in cooperation with the local health unit and COVID-19 guidelines. We will be introducing programs gradually and at this time are looking to primarily schedule programs during our Curbside Pickup days to limit the number of people in the library. What guidelines are we expected to follow? Only programs where participants are able to phy

Every year, on the third Monday of February, the Province of Ontario celebrates Family Day. This day, meant to highlight the importance...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library will be closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 24th at 2pm until Monday, January 4th at 11am. When we return on January 4th, we will be closed to the public per the Province-Wide Shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however we are still able to offer contactless curbside pickup services outside of the building. At this time, the current Provincial Shutdown for Southern Ontario is intended to be lifted on Saturday, January 23rd

"Santa Duck" written by David Milgrim Nicholas Duck loves Christmas, and he is happy to try on the new Santa hat that’s mysteriously...

If you're looking for books to read to your family in celebration of Hanukkah this year, we've got you covered with a list of books that...

“The Hastings Highlands Public Library strives to inspire lifelong learning, to advance knowledge and to strengthen our community." The...

This year, we're bringing the Christmas crafts to you - just call, message us on Facebook, send us an email, or register in person to let us know you're interested! Phone: 613-338-2262 Email : librarian@hastingshighlandslibrary.ca Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/HastingsHighlandsPublicLibrary All craft supplies will be included in a convenient bag with instructions on what to do and will be available for pickup in the near future. Just let us know how many kids are in you

Some read-aloud's and animations about Remembrance Day! Please be mindful of the age warnings provided. If you haven't already, don't...

We're celebrating Veterans Week all week long at the library. Check out our display of Remembrance Day books or request a book via...

While we regret that we will be unable to host our annual Halloween Party this year, we thought you might enjoy these spoOoOoky Halloween...

This month's book club book, "Britt-Marie Was Here" by Fredrik Backman, is now available at the library for pickup! At this time, the...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library has purchased a series of Canadian Curriculum workbooks to assist those who may be homeschooling...

HHPL Book Club is starting up again. Of course things will be a little different. We will be doing an online discussion instead of...

We are pleased to announce the initial reopening plan of the Hastings Highlands Public Library. The new operating hours, which take effect as of Monday, September 28th, are listed below: Mondays – 11:00 am to 1:45 pm Tuesdays – 11:00 am to 5:45 pm Thursdays – 11:00 am to 5:45 pm During the above hours, patrons can come to the library to use the computers or browse in the stacks. Computers can be used for business purposes only and are booked for 30 minute time periods depen

As of September 14th , the Hastings Highlands Public Library will be open to library users by appointment only to use the computers . Computers will be reserved for important professional or personal business only at this time - no games. Those wishing to borrow books will still be required to use our curbside pickup services at this time, and the building will still be closed to the public. Our computer usage by appointment will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays start

Hello, community members and library users! With the progression to Stage 3, we have been receiving an increased number of messages and calls inquiring when we will be opening to the public, so we thought now was as good a time as any to release an update on our library's status and what we are doing to prepare for reopening. As our library is located in the Hastings Highlands Centre facility, our reopening is determined by three factors: the official Provincial legislation,