All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 17. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access service is not available.
Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19. Visit hpl.ca for our Virtual Branch.
All Branches Closed - Sunday, May 17
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
All HPL Branches are closed on Monday, May 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19.
Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, May 12:
- Greencedar - Cancelled
- Mountview - Cancelled
Wednesday, May 13:
- Swansea - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled
Thursday, May 14:
- Rockton - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
- Meadowlands - Cancelled
Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed
Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
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 during this time.
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
Naming Opportunities Policy
Naming a room or facility after an individual or organization
Requests for naming a room after an individual must be directed to the Hamilton Public Library Board in writing.
The letter of request shall include a short biography of the honouree, lasting contributions to the Hamilton Public Library, community involvement, and a description of exceptional achievements as appropriate (e.g. philanthropy, leadership, professional excellence, distinguishing honours).
The letter will be reviewed by the Library Board, and, if required, an assessment of the request will be prepared by the Director of Finance & Facilities, in consultation with HPL’s Senior Leadership Team. Included in the assessment will be a report on the physical condition of the room or facility to ensure that it will project a positive image of the individual or organization.
If approved, the Library Board will make a recommendation for acceptance of the request and respond to the nominator in writing. To proceed with the naming opportunity, the Director of Finance and Facilities will be authorized to initiate the following actions:
- Determine specific placement of a plaque/signage for the designated room/facility
- Prepare draft wording and a cost estimate to produce a plaque/signage
- When final copy and design is approved by the nominator, produce and install the plaque/signage
- Determine what type of ceremony/reception, if any, is to accompany installation of the signage/plaque in recognition of the naming (or, in some cases, re-naming)
