City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began Sun Feb 25 continues today, Fri April 26. This outage affects Library services and some programs. Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches with the exception of the Ancaster Branch.

Website log in, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, printing, and scanning are not available. Some Makerspace services are available. Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services and stay tuned to continual updates. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone: 289-779-7588, chat, and email. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. The Catalogue is available to browse, but you cannot log in or place holds at this time. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 9:15am

Notices

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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:

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 9:00am

Activities

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Get creative with TD's Summer Reading Club program materials and a variety of HPL activities to keep you engaged all summer long.

Summer Reading Club activities for kids ages 0-4.

Fun Crafts

Fingerprint Bugs
Cloud Craft
My Art, My World
Tape Pictures

Go on a Scavenger Hunt

Valley Park Scavenger Hunt
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Interactive Books

Tumblebooks and Capstone

McMaster University and The University of Toronto Activities

Play & Learn activities created by experts in child development.

Practice Counting and Sorting

I Spy Underwater Creatures
Memory Matching Animals

Science Activities

Play Outside with Water and Bubbles
Grow Onions
Make a Water Cycle Bag
Make Playdough Fossils

Storytime with HPL

Online Storytime with HPL
Storytimes at Your Local Library

Summer Reading Club activities for kids ages 4-12.

Activity Sheets and Crafts

Learn Morse Code
Build a Bookmobile

Learning

Brainfuse Summer Camp
Reading Buddies

Talk Like a Pirate with Mango Languages

Talk Like a Pirate

Summer Reading Club activities for teens ages 12-18.

Power of the Pen Creative Writing Competition
Writers ages 12-18 submit your original poetry and short stories in English, French or both languages. Prizes are for 1st and 2nd place in seven age groups in poetry and short story categories. Digital submissions are encouraged.

Black Youth Mentorship
Escape Room July 20
Escape Room August 10
Makerspace Programs
Pride Book Club
Teen Zone
YWCA Job Search Help
YMCA Resume and Job Search Help

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