An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling our stop today at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum from 3-4pm.
We will also be shortening this evening's stop at Rosedale from 5-6:30 to 5-5:30pm.
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Celebrate Pride Season at Hamilton Public Library with programs, stories and resources for all ages. From Storytimes and social meetups to curated collections and local history archives, discover ways to connect, learn and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across HPL and throughout the city.
Rainbow Family Storytime
Multiple Dates and Locations
Stories, songs and rhymes that foster acceptance, inclusion, diversity and a love of reading. Find a Storytime.
Make a Pride Button
Friday June 5
1-2pm
Red Hill Branch
Design and create a button to celebrate Pride Month.
Queer Parent Meet Up x All Out Collective
Saturday June 13
2-3pm
Kenilworth Branch
Craft while connecting with other 2SLGBTQ+ parents.
Pride Social
Saturday June 20
2:30pm-3:30pm
Binbrook Branch
Share 2SLBGTQIA+ book and pop culture recommendations, enjoy refreshments and stay to chat.
Discover HPL’s LGBT2SQ+ Community Archive, founded through a generous donation by Michael Johnstone, who spent over 50 years preserving Hamilton’s LGBT2SQ+ history. Now housed in Central Library’s Local History and Archives (3rd Floor), the collection includes photos, clippings and more.
Check out our catalogue's Pride Collections for 2SLGBTQ+ books and movies.:
June is the Beginning of Pride Season
Pride Season for Teens
Pride Season for Children
1000 Books Before Kindergarten: Pride and Gender Diversity
Pride Hamilton: Pride 2026
August 21-23
Pier 4 Park
This year’s theme is We Belong.
