The Greencedar (295 Greencedar Drive, 4-5 pm) visit is cancelled today, Tuesday, October 28, due to vehicle maintenance. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
The Kenilworth Branch has reopened today, Monday, October 27. Please note that there is limited parking, and noise disruptions may occur this week as the final touches are made to the renovations. Thank you for your understanding.
The 4th Floor is closed on Thursday, October 30 from 4-8pm for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces.
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Borrowing Policy
Borrowing Limits for Materials
Discovery cards and Non-Resident cards have limits on the number of items customers can borrow:
- A maximum of 50 items can be checked out at any time.
- A limit of two (2) DVD Express and two (2) Bestseller Express items can be checked out at any one time.
- A maximum of 50 holds can be placed.
- Access to digital collections and resources
Inspire card users can borrow materials and are subject to the same responsibilities as a Discovery card but with reduced borrowing limits:
- A maximum of five (5) items can be checked out at any time.
- A maximum of one (1) Express item.
- A maximum of five (5) holds can be placed at any time.
- Access to digital collections and resources.
Community cards have extended borrowing and loan periods.
- A maximum of 200 items can be checked out at any one time.
- Ninety (90) day loan period for 28-day items.
- Games and periodicals are excluded from borrowing with this card.
- A maximum of ninety-nine (99) holds can be placed.
Reciprocal card holders must have a valid library card from a participating library system.
- Card holders may borrow up to eight (8) items and place two (2) holds.
- These customers have the same loan periods as a Discovery card.
- They do not have access to all digital collections and resources.
Renewals
Most items may be renewed up to three (3) times following initial checkout. Items that are eligible for renewal will be automatically renewed on the due date. Customers with email notification will receive an email informing them of which items have been renewed and which items will be due. There are no renewals permitted on the following items:
- Magazines
- Items requested by another Library member
Renewal of Interlibrary loan materials is subject to the guidelines of the lending library.
Reserves/ Holds
Customers with a valid Hamilton Public Library card may reserve an item that someone else is currently borrowing. This is referred to as placing an item on “hold.” The following circulating items cannot be reserved:
- Magazines
Upon notification that a reserve is available, customers have 7 open days to pick up the item. eBook users have three (3) days (72 hours) to download their hold. Customers can choose to turn on an automatic borrowing feature that checks out the eBook copy as soon as it becomes available.
Returns
Borrowed items from the Hamilton Public Library need to be returned to one of its locations. Drop boxes are available for the return of items when the location is closed. If a Hamilton Public Library item is returned to another library system in error, the card holder is responsible for all fines and associated charges. Certain items may need to be returned during open hours.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Borrowing privileges are suspended when customers have overdue materials over the limit threshold. Suspensions only apply to physical borrowing; digital collections and resources remain accessible. See Service Fees Policy [2].
Publish Date
July 2021







