Starting Monday August 17, public computers on Central 1st floor will undergo maintenance and be limited at times. This work will be staggered over three days and is expected to finish by Wednesday, August 19. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - 1st Floor Public Computers, August 17-19
Published:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Catalogue Maintenance
HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Tue 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
Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 7
10am – 3pm
Central Library
Hamilton’s annual celebration of seeds, sustainability and community gardening.
Join local growers, seed savers and community groups for a full day of talks, workshops and hands-on learning. Swap seeds, discover new gardening techniques and explore topics including composting, pollinators, heirloom and organic seeds, biodiversity and more.
Presented by Green Venture.
Workshops and Activities
Seed Saving
10:15am
Wentworth Room
Learn how to harvest and save Indigenous cultural food seeds such as blue flint corn and yellow flower tobacco, grown at the Tyonhnhéhkwen farm plot and the Teaching Garden.
Saving Summer in a Jar
11:15am
Hamilton Room
Make the most of your garden harvest with an introduction to canning and dehydrating techniques.
Traditional Healing Plants
12:15pm
Hamilton Room
Knowledge Keeper Gail shares teachings about plants traditionally used for healing across generations.
Soil Health
1:15pm
Hamilton Room
Explore how soil functions as a living ecosystem and learn simple ways to build healthy soil through composting, mulching and natural amendments.
Environmental Urbanist Live: Gardening for a Changing Climate
2:15pm
Hamilton Room
Experts discuss the challenges of gardening in a rapidly warming climate and offer practical solutions to adapt your garden.
