diff --git a/ci/tools/check_release_notes.py b/ci/tools/check_release_notes.py
index 75d2c9871f0..53b1bf29799 100644
--- a/ci/tools/check_release_notes.py
+++ b/ci/tools/check_release_notes.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 COMPONENT_TO_PACKAGE: dict[str, str] = {
     "cuda-core": "cuda_core",
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ def is_post_release(version: str) -> bool:
 
 
 def load_backport_branch(repo_root: str = ".") -> str | None:
-    path = os.path.join(repo_root, "ci", "versions.yml")
+    path = Path(repo_root, "ci", "versions.yml")
     try:
         with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
             for line in f:
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ def is_backport_version(version: str, backport_branch: str) -> bool:
 
 
 def notes_path(package: str, version: str) -> str:
-    return os.path.join(package, "docs", "source", "release", f"{version}-notes.rst")
+    return str(Path(package, "docs", "source", "release", f"{version}-notes.rst"))
 
 
 def check_release_notes(git_tag: str, component: str, repo_root: str = ".") -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
@@ -105,10 +106,10 @@ def check_release_notes(git_tag: str, component: str, repo_root: str = ".") -> l
         return []
 
     path = notes_path(COMPONENT_TO_PACKAGE[component], version)
-    full = os.path.join(repo_root, path)
-    if not os.path.isfile(full):
+    full = Path(repo_root, path)
+    if not full.is_file():
         return [(path, "missing")]
-    if os.path.getsize(full) == 0:
+    if full.stat().st_size == 0:
         return [(path, "empty")]
     return []
 
diff --git a/ci/tools/tests/test_check_release_notes.py b/ci/tools/tests/test_check_release_notes.py
index 4f65404eed5..fc2124c680b 100644
--- a/ci/tools/tests/test_check_release_notes.py
+++ b/ci/tools/tests/test_check_release_notes.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
 from check_release_notes import (
     check_release_notes,
     is_post_release,
diff --git a/toolshed/build_static_bitcode_input.py b/toolshed/build_static_bitcode_input.py
index e2400100dde..603394c2b5f 100755
--- a/toolshed/build_static_bitcode_input.py
+++ b/toolshed/build_static_bitcode_input.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import llvmlite.binding  # HINT: pip install llvmlite
 
@@ -24,10 +25,8 @@
 
 
 def get_minimal_nvvmir_txt_template():
-    cuda_bindings_tests_dir = os.path.normpath("cuda_bindings/tests")
-    assert os.path.isdir(cuda_bindings_tests_dir), (
-        "Please run this helper script from the cuda-python top-level directory."
-    )
+    cuda_bindings_tests_dir = Path("cuda_bindings/tests")
+    assert cuda_bindings_tests_dir.is_dir(), "Please run this helper script from the cuda-python top-level directory."
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(cuda_bindings_tests_dir))
     import test_nvvm
 
diff --git a/toolshed/check_generated_file_seals.py b/toolshed/check_generated_file_seals.py
index 1a9c45de61b..32892fed09c 100644
--- a/toolshed/check_generated_file_seals.py
+++ b/toolshed/check_generated_file_seals.py
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ def main(args):
 
     returncode = 0
     for filepath in args:
+        # os.path.isfile, not Path.is_file: this skips anything that is not a
+        # readable regular file, and Path.is_file raises on e.g. EACCES.
         if not os.path.isfile(filepath):
             continue
         if not validate_generated_file_seal(filepath, previously_sealed_paths):
diff --git a/toolshed/check_spdx.py b/toolshed/check_spdx.py
index a2d0c041546..710aa14ae1b 100644
--- a/toolshed/check_spdx.py
+++ b/toolshed/check_spdx.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import datetime
-import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
-from pathlib import PureWindowsPath
+from pathlib import Path, PureWindowsPath
 
 import pathspec
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
 
 
 def load_spdx_ignore():
-    if os.path.exists(SPDX_IGNORE_FILENAME):
+    if Path(SPDX_IGNORE_FILENAME).exists():
         with open(SPDX_IGNORE_FILENAME, encoding="utf-8") as f:
             lines = f.readlines()
     else:
diff --git a/toolshed/dump_cutile_b64.py b/toolshed/dump_cutile_b64.py
index 422bf95232b..8e58e452e02 100644
--- a/toolshed/dump_cutile_b64.py
+++ b/toolshed/dump_cutile_b64.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 """
 
 import base64
-import glob
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import cupy
 
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ def main():
         raise
 
     # Find the .cutile file in current directory
-    cutile_files = glob.glob("./*.cutile")
+    cutile_files = list(Path().glob("*.cutile"))
     if not cutile_files:
         print("No .cutile file found in current directory", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # Use the most recently modified one if multiple exist
-    cutile_path = max(cutile_files, key=os.path.getmtime)
+    cutile_path = max(cutile_files, key=lambda path: path.stat().st_mtime)
 
     # Read the binary content
     with open(cutile_path, "rb") as f: