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Beware of Phishing Attempts

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca.

If you think you are a victim of fraud, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 9:00am

Turner Park Branch JAWS (Job Access with Speech) computer out of order

There is currently no access to the JAWS computer at Turner Park Branch. We're working to fix it and will post updates on hpl.ca. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Turner Park Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Red Hill Branch

Publish Date:

Sunday, September 25, 2022 - 5:15am

OpenLibrary by Internet Archive

HPL Books on the left hand of the picture with a white arrow pointing to a vault and then to a phone. Signifying the digitization process of books

The Hamilton Public Library has partnered with Internet Archive to provide digital access to HPL’s 51,000+ physical titles. Browse for one hour or borrow up to 10 books for 14 days. When loans expire the books disappear on your device. HPL’s collection is part of 900,000 digitized texts available worldwide through Internet Archive’s Open Library.

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