HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
Catalogue Maintenance
Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Thu Aug 13
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The 2:30-3pm Visit to Mohawk Gardens is Cancelled.
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The 3:30-4pm Visit to the Meadowlands is Cancelled.
Tue Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library Children's Area Renovation
Update: June 2026
The new and improved Children's Department is now open on the 2nd floor of Central Library. From Storytimes to Children's programming and collections, families and caregivers can now enjoy activities on the southwest side. Surrounded by bright walls and natural light, more colourful graphics and decor touches are expected this summer to help complete the renovation project.
Update: May 2026
The first phase of construction of the 2nd floor of the new Children's Area has now wrapped up. You'll notice that bright, freshly painted walls surround the space on the southwest side. Collections and an Information Desk are being added in time for the launch date (to be announced soon). The Children's Area will be completed in several phases; fun graphics and vinyls are planned for installation next for families to enjoy and interact with.
Renovations of the Central Library's former 1st floor Children's Area continue. Stay tuned for the additions coming to that new-and-improved, soon-to-be-renamed space.
Update: April 2026
Renovations of Central Library's 1st floor Children's Area began on March 30, 2026. A temporary Children's Area pop-up is currently available on the 2nd floor on the northeast side by the Piano Room. Members may browse multi-lingual collections, play with train sets, and enjoy their favourite early literacy programming.
A new and improved Children's Area is being constructed on the 2nd floor on the southwest side. Currently, all work is scheduled to take place during open hours and after hours.
Renovations are expected to wrap up by late April.
