The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Central Library Makerspace - White Vinyl Unavailable
The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of white vinyl for printing. Members needing white vinyl can visit the Dundas or Valley Park branch Makerspaces, which are the closest locations with white vinyl currently available.
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Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Barton Branch Closure - January 7
Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - 11:45am
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
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Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) 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
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
The Telling Tales Festival
17th Annual Telling Tales Festival Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5, 20259:45am - 5pm
Admission: FreeRoyal Botanical Gardens, Hendrie Park, Burlington, Ontario
The 17th annual Telling Tales Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens will feature a full schedule of Canada’s leading children’s authors, illustrators, and storytellers on five stages.
Authors Tanya Tagaq and Matthew Forsyth will headline the main stage on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. and Sunday at 12:15 p.m. The Festival also features a book swap and shop, vendors, interactive walks, and creative activities.
Hamilton Public Library staff will also be there each day, with 10-minute storytime presentations for all ages at 10:50am, 1:10pm, 2:25pm and 3:40pm. Featured books include Telling Tales Reading List highlights such as: The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan; The Crayon Stub by Marcus Cutler; Hug by Charlene Chua and When the Air Sang by Laura Bontje.
Make the most of your literary adventure and plan your day using the full Festival schedule. Be sure to register to attend this free weekend event.
To make it easier to get to the Festival, hop on a free shuttle bus supported by First Student, in front of Central Library at 55 York Boulevard from 10am to 4:30pm. A bus departs every 15 minutes.
Stories change lives, and great tales never grow old.
