Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
Bookmobile Service Modifications
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order
The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.
To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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.
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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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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.
