The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Ancaster Branch Elevator Out of Order
The elevator at Ancaster Branch is not working. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 - 10:45am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
Genealogy Fair 2019
2nd Annual Genealogy Fair
Saturday November 16, 2019
10AM – 4PM
Central Library, 4th Floor
Learn more about your family history at the 2019 Hamilton Genealogy Fair.
A full day of engaging speakers, workshops, activities and all things genealogical and ancestral.
Stay tuned for the program schedule as it becomes available.
Presented by HPL’s Local History & Archives and the Ontario Genealogical Society.
Schedule
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - Download the PDF version of the schedule
SPEAKERS (all on 4th Floor):
10:15-11:15AM – The Importance of Traditional Storytelling in Family History with Penny Warner
1-2PM – Discover Your Family History using Local History & Archives' Unique Collections with Kaye Prince-Hollenberg
2:30-3:30PM – DNA 101: The Very Basics, Please with Mags Gaulden
*** LUNCH 12 – 1PM ***
PROGRAMS (all on 4th Floor):
10AM-12PM & 3-4PM – Ancestry Library Edition Drop In, Computer Lab
12-1:30PM – Digitize Your Memories, Photo Studio
2-4PM – Green Screen Fun, Photo Studio
10-4PM – Genealogy Kids Zone Drop In, Program Room
