The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective tonight, Friday, February 6. A Cold Weather Alert is issued when current or anticipated weather conditions are at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 with wind chill. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued. Please visit www.hamilton.ca/cold for locations and resources to stay warm and safe.
Cold Alert - Warming Places
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The Fourth Floor will be closed on Friday, February 6, starting at 2 pm for Seedy Saturday event setup. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Mount Hope - Filming
On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 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
