Study Hall on Thursday, May 21, is cancelled due to plumbing maintenance. Study Hall will resume on Monday, May 25. Thank you for your patience.
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
Published:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
HPL Holiday Closures 2026
All Hamilton Public Library locations are closed on the following dates:
- New Year's Day Thursday January 1, 2026
- Family Day Monday February 16, 2026
- Good Friday Friday April 3, 2026
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- Easter Monday Monday April 6, 2026
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- Victoria Day Monday May 18, 2026
- Canada Day Wednesday July 1, 2026
- Sunday August 2, 2026
- Civic Holiday Monday August 3, 2026
- Sunday September 6, 2026
- Labour Day Monday September 7, 2026
- Sunday October 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day Monday October 12, 2026
- Christmas Day Friday December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Saturday December 26, 2026
- Monday December 28, 2026
- New Years Day Friday January 1, 2026
