Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton December 13, 2025.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 4:00pm
Binbrook Branch: Parking Lot Disruption
Due to the Binbrook Santa Claus Parade route, Binbrook Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 1:30pm-4pm on Saturday, December 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 10:45am
Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 3:15pm
Modified Bookmobile Service
The Millgrove visit on Saturday, December 13, from 3:30 to 4 pm is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Published:
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Printing Unavailable at Westdale Branch
Printing is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
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Published:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Study Halls - Holiday Break
Study Halls will be paused from Friday, December 19, and resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Telephone Service - Technical Issues
Please note that the 905-546-3200 main line is experiencing technical issues today, Monday, December 8. Members can still reach Staff at 289-779-7588 or by email or through chat online. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 7:30pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Hagersville - 13 January 1951, 4 October 1952, 14 January 1961
Haileybury - 22 October 1955
Haliburton - 11 June 1955, 6 June 1959, 19 September 1964, 7 August 1965, 14 August 1965
Haliburton Highlands - 12 September 1964
Haltonville - 18 July 1953
Hamilton - 24 January 1959
Hamilton – Cootes Paradise - 19 September 1953, 14 August 1954
Hamilton – Dundurn Castle - 27 March 1954
Hamilton – Education–History - 20 March 1954
Hamilton – Grimsby Area - 22 May 1957
Hamilton – Incline Railways - 6 March 1954
Hamilton – Macassa - 17 April 1954
Hamilton – Market - 21 August 1954
Hamilton – Mountain - 23 April 1955, 30 April 1955, 7 May 1955
Hamilton – Mountainview Hotel - 13 March 1954
Hamilton – Playgrounds - 10 July 1954
Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens - 6 February 1954, 20 February 1960, 27 February 1960
Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens – Hendrie Park - 9 October 1954
Hamilton – Royal Hotel - 13 March 1954
Hamilton – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church- 23 January 1954
Hamilton – Schools – Closing - 3 July 1954
Hamilton – Spectator Building - 26 December 1953
Hamilton – Victoria Park - 10 April 1954
Hamilton – Whitehern - 30 January 1954
Hamilton Beach - 15 February 1958 [see also Burlington Beach]
Hamilton Harbour - 2 January 1954, 9 January 1954, 22 May 1954
Hannon - 14 July 1951, 7 March 1959
Hanover - 7 December 1957
Harper’s Corners - 19 July 1952, 26 July 1952
Harrisburg - 3 February 1962
Harriston - 5 April 1958
Hastings - 6 August 1960
Havelock - 4 June 1960
Hawkesville - 21 March 1964
Heidleberg - 7 March 1964
Hespeler - 10 October 1953, 27 June 1959
Highways: No 2. Toronto-Kingston - 30 September 1961: No. 6. Hamilton-Port Dover - 23 June 1962: No. 7. Guelph - 17 December 1955: No. 8. Hamilton-Niagara Falls - 7 May 1960: No. 69 - 21 September 1957: No. 97 - 19 October 1957
Highways Canada – Hamilton - 16 September 1958: Trans-Canada Highway - 17 September 1960
Hillsburgh - 9 August 1958
Homer - 31 October 1964
Hornby - 5 October 1952, 21 April 1962
Huntsville - 30 May 1953
Huttonville - 19 October 1963
