Dundas and Turner Park Branches - Period Promise Campaign
From April 15 - May 31, you may drop off menstruation products at the Dundas and Turner Park branches which are community collection locations. For more information, please visit www.uwhh.ca/periodpromise.
Solar Eclipse Glasses - Return to HPL Branches
If you would like to donate your ISO safety solar eclipse glasses, return them to any HPL Branch or Bookmobile visit. HPL and McMaster University have teamed up with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Hamilton Centre to collect and redistribute. Thank you for returning your glasses.
Phishing Scheme
Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
Central Library Renovations
The next phase of Central Library renovations is underway. This project is a continuation of the renovation work that began in 2010 with the award winning transformation of Central Library's first floor.
As part of this phase, we will be:
- Renovating the Hamilton-Wentworth auditorium to meet the City of Hamilton's Barrier-Free Accessibility Guidelines;
- Building an additional Program Room to the first floor;
- Renovating the fourth floor to incorporate a new Discovery Space that will include a Digital Media Lab, sound studio, green screen video production room, 3D printing, 3D scanning, vinyl cutter and more;
- Relocating HPL's Technical Services Department from our Stoney Creek facility to the Central Library to improve workflows.
The Central Library welcomes more than one million visitors every year and we are excited to offer a greater range of services to better meet the needs of all our users. We will be making every effort to minimize disruption to our customers during this project and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
The design was completed by McCallum Sather and APM was the successful proponent for the construction phase.
HPL is proud to continue to grow and evolve library spaces as a community beacon and respond to the changing needs of our community. We anticipate that renovations will be completed by the end of this year.