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
OGS Collection Family Histories
SAUNDERSON The Canadian Saundersons 1848-1987. Index (00579)
SCHWALM Journal Johannes Schwalm Historical Society Vol. 4 #3 1991 (00610)
SCHWEITZER Jacob & Catharine Schweitzer. Emphasis on Michael Schweitzer Branch 1834-1972 (00580)
SCHWEITZER John George Schweitzer Family. (00581)
SCHWEITZER Schweitzer Family History. Notes on Settlement of Germans in Ireland (00582)
SCRIMSHIRE Scrimshire Notebook (00583)
SENET see BOUDREAU
SENEZAQUE see BOUDREAU
SHAIN Shain Family (Snider) (00584)
SHAVER Shaver Family Genealogy. William etc. (by Harry Duff) (00585)
SHAW Shaw Family Group Record (00586)
SHERMAN - MACIVER History of the Families of Sherman & MacIver, People & Places, Eastern Townships (00587)
SILLS The Sills Family History. Jethro Sills & Annie Goodson. 3rd version (00588)
SIMPSON A Goodly Heritage - James & Rachel Simpson & Family (00589)
SINDEN Story of My Mother’s Family (00590)
SITTS Mary Sitts (00591)
SIVYER Edward Sivyer of Elgin County. News Clippings (00592)
SKERRITT My Challenge to Live. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02341)
SKERRITT Episodes in My Life. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02342)
SLAGHT Ancestors of Aaron Slaght. Direct Descendants of Dirk (02260)
SMITH Descendants of the Hon. E.D. Smith. 1853-1948. R929.20971 SMITH BEI CESH (00593)
SMITH The House that Jam Built. E.D. Smith. R338.47664 SMI CESH (02299)
SMITH Family of Henry Smith 1831-1978 (00594)
SMITH John Smith. Newsclippings (00595)
SMITH John Smith of Ancaster & Descendants (00596)
SMITH Story of a Pioneer Doctor - Harmaunus Smith (00598)
SMITH Joseph Smith, U.E.L. 1762-1835.R971.024 OAK CESH (00597)
SMITH Smiths of Glanford. “For my Grandchildren”R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00600)
SMITH Smith Family of Glanford Township. 1685-1987. R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00599)
SNIDER Snider Family History (00601)
SPENCE Family Records. Descendants of Archibald Spence 1842-1889 & Mary Ann McCart 1850-1925 (00602)
STAGER/RUDY “Freundschaft” Facts, Incidents and Tradition Relating to the Stager-Rudy Families and Lineage Beginning with Year 1717 (00603)
STEPHENSON see CONDON
STEWART Descendants of John Fitz Stewart (00604)
STRATFORD - GRUMMETT You’re a Stratford-Grummet. Family Vol. IV (00607)
STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. I (00605)
STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. II (01976)
STRATFORD You're a Stratford Vol. V (00606)
STUART Genealogical Study - The Rev. John Stuart & Family (00608)
SUNLEY – TAYLOR Sunley-Taylor Records (00454)
SWEET The Sweet Family History (00609)
TALBOT Index to Richard Talbot 1750, England - U.S.A. & Canada (00612)
TAYLOR see SUNLEY
TERRYBERRY Terryberry Family Tree (00613)
THEAKER-CARTWRIGHT Descendants of James Theaker and Ann Cartwright (00614)
THOMSON Genealogical Charts of David Thomson & Mary Glendenning (00615)
TOPP Family Records of Mary Topp & Richard Murphy 1806-1893 (00616)
TOPP John Topp & Susan Campbell, N. Cayuga Township. Family History (00617)
TOPP Sarah Topp & Richard Croft & Oliver Burnham. 1808-1889. Family Records (00618)
TRIPPS The Tripps of Quinte (00619)
TURNBULL Turnbull Genealogy. A Growing Search. Envelope of newspaper clippings (00620)
TURNER see BAKER
TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE. A Family History (00621)
TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE and More Twedle, Tweddle, Tweedle, Tweeddale Family History (02171)
