Bookmobile Service Modifications

Please note the following service changes.

Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)

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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order

The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order. 

To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.

 

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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

2025 Hamilton Literary Awards Winners

Congratulations to the authors whose works were shortlisted in the 2025 Hamilton Literary Awards.

Below is the list of winners and nominees in each category. They were announced at the Hamilton Arts Councils’ 32nd annual event held on Dec 11 at Central Library.

Help HPL put the Spotlight on Local and be sure to borrow these books (we’ve made it easy to do that by linking each title below to our catalogue).

Fiction

Winner: Scandal at the Alphorn Factory: New and Selected Short Fiction, 2024–1984 by Gary Barwin

Also Nominated:

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara

Unthinkable by Brent van Staalduinen

Non-Fiction

Winner:

Marrow Memory: Essays of Discovery by Margaret Nowaczyk

Also Nominated:

Broken: How far would you go for a dog that you love? by Michelle Stark

Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs | Kanien'kehá:ka Ronterí:ios, Rontó:rats & Rotiiá:ner (English/Mohawk) by Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, co-authored by David Liss

Mosaic Through East-Facing Glass by Marg Heidebrecht

Outdoor Magic: The Power of Nature Connection by Grant Douglas Linney - On order. Please check back in early 2026.

Poetry

Winner:

West of West Indian by Linzey Corridon

Also Nominated:

Alien Phonics Primer by Darrell Epp – On order. Please check back in early 2026.

As Is by Ben Robinson

Kerry Schooley Book Award

Winner:

As Is by Ben Robinson

Also Nominated:

Marrow Memory: Essays of Discovery by Margaret Nowaczyk

Mosaic Through East-Facing Glass by Marg Heidebrecht

Children’s Literature

Winner:

Blue to the Sky by Sylvia McNicoll

Also Nominated:

My Grammie's House by Lana Button