Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Refund Policy
Hamilton Public Library will provide refunds for the following:
- Flawed print jobs due to printer error. Refunds are granted in the form of Print Credits only and for legitimate reasons at the discretion of Library staff. See Non-Cash Adjustment procedures.
- Merchandise (e.g. Headphones, USB, etc.) that has been reported faulty or damaged.
- Shared space bookings that have been cancelled within ten (10) business days. Please see the Program Room & Rentable Spaces Policy for more details.
- If eligible for a refund for ANY item or service:
- Original receipt may be requested.
- You must provide your library card.
- Cash refunds up to $25 can be done at a branch (provided they have the cash on hand to do so).
- Cash Refunds over $25 should be forwarded to the Financial Services office and will be done through the accounts payable process (via a cheque).”
- Questions regarding refunds may be directed to Customer Service at 905-546-3200 x3275.
Publish Date
December 2018
