Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops today, Thursday, July 16. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
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
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Caistor Centre - 19 January 1952
Caistor Township - 7 October 1961
Caistorville - 19 January 1952
Caledonia - 2 December 1950, 11 January 1958,
Campbell’s Corners - 7 June 1952
Campbellville - 4 November 1950, 12 November 1960
Campden - 5 January 1952, 25 November 1961
Canada’s North - 18 December 1954: Eskimos - 24 December 1954: Kemano-Kitiniat - 31 December 1954, 8 January 1955, 15 January 1955
Canadian Army (in England) - 5 June 1954
Canadian National Railway: Hamilton-Port Rowan Run - 20 June 1953: Hamilton-Meaford Run - 24 January 1959
Canboro - 26 January 1952, 30 March 1963
Canfield - 2 February 1952, 23 March 1963
Carlisle - 30 June 1951, 15 April 1961
Carluke - 2 June 1951, 28 March 1964
Cayuga - 23 December 1950, 14 March 1959
Cedar Springs - 12 July 1952, 16 January 1954
Chatham - 10 November 1956
Cheapside - 2 August 1952, 3 October 1964
Cheltenham - 7 July 1962
Cherry Beach - 14 May 1955
Chesley - 30 April 1960
Chippawa - 29 January 1955, 2 December 1961
Christie’s Corners - 22 March 1952
Clanbrassil - 9 August 1952, 27 July 1963
Clappison’s Corners - 15 March 1952
Clarksburg - 21 May 1960
Clarkson - 28 March 1959
Clinton - 13 February 1960, 14 April 1962
Coboconk - 2 September 1961
Cobourg - 11 April 1959
Collingwood - 29 June 1957
Conestoga - 17 October 1953
Conestogo - 6 October 1962
Copetown - 8 September 1951, 9 February 1963
Courtland - 12 December 1959
Creemore - 31 January 1959
Credit River - 26 May 1962, 2 June 1962
Credit Valley - 10 October 1964
Crieff - 31 October 1959
Crosshill - 4 October 1958
Crystal Beach - 6 May 1961
