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. Learn more.
- Public computers are available at all branches. JAWS (Job Access With Speeh) computers are not available
- Printing is available at all branches.
- Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Concession Branch.
- Scanning is not yet available.
- Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
- Makerspace services are available at select locations.
Contact Library Staff at 289-779-7588, hpl.ca or askus@hpl.ca. Check hpl.ca/events for programs and hpl.ca/hours for open hours.
Delayed Branch Opening- Terryberry
Due to Staff training, the Terryberry Branch opens at 10am on Wednesday December 11.
Please visit nearby branches Turner Park or Ancaster, which both open at 9am Wednesday. hpl.ca/hours
Extended Access - Monday, December 9
On Monday, December 9, computers are available during Extended Access. However, printing and scanning are not. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Core
Local artist Ron Eady donated his painting called The Core to HPL on January 22, 2016.
The Core is a 10’x7.5’ painting of Birla Carbon (formerly Columbian Chemicals) located in Hamilton's north end. The Core hangs above the mantel on the 1st Floor of Central Library.
Ron Eady is a painter and sculptor who was born in Toronto and is now based in Hamilton. He has exhibited internationally and his works can also be found in Government of Ontario collections, the Varley Gallery in Markham and the Sagamihara Art Collection in Japan.
Suggest removing Bob Bratina photos and limit to just four image or none at all.