Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton Monday January 19, 2026.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
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
Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 7
9am – 5pm
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.
