Bookmobile Service - Modified Schedule

Please take note of the following modifications to next week's Bookmobile schedule. Regular service hours are expected to resume the following week. www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Tuesday, July 30

Gemini: Cancelled

McMaster: Cancelled

Greencedar: Moved to 5:00-5:30pm

Mountview: Moved to 5:45-6:30pm

Wednesday, July 31

St. Elizabeth's Village: Moved to 12:00pm-12:30pm

Thursday, August 1

Garth: Cancelled

Meadowlands: Cancelled

Bennetto: Moved to 5:00-5:30pm

Friday, August 2: Strathcona and Bernie Morelli are both cancelled.

Saturday, August 3: All Bookmobile visits are cancelled.

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Friday, July 26, 2024 - 1:00pm

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Friday July 26.

Access is restored to the catalogue
The HPL App is back online
Online eResources are available
Libby/OverDrive Holds can now be placed
Access partner libraries' (Burlington, London, Kingston, Mississauga and Ottawa) digital collections
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch
Some Makerspace services are available at select locations
Automatic check-ins are operating
Website log-in is available
USB printing is available at Central Library (2nd and 3rd Floor) and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Dundas, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Stoney Creek, Turner Park and Waterdown branches.

Self-check kiosks, public computers and scanning are not available. Extended Access is cancelled at this time.

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email at askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Waterdown Branch - Sorter Out of Service

The sorter is temporarily out of order. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Please use the drop boxes for your library material returns.

www.hpl.ca/waterdown

Nearest Branches:

Waterdown Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 11:30am

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.

Publish Date:

Monday, July 15, 2024 - 5:00pm

Research Opportunities

NOTE: The Researcher in Residence program is currently on pause. We are not accepting research opportunities at this time.

HPL partners with McMaster University's Community Research Platform to align Hamilton focused research opportunities with the Library's priorities. To learn if your study is a right fit for the Community Research Platform please email communications@hpl.ca.