City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Wednesday September 11. Learn more.

Access is restored to the catalogue
The HPL App is back online
Online eResources are available
Libby/OverDrive Holds can now be placed
Access partner libraries' (Burlington, London, Kingston, Mississauga and Ottawa) digital collections
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch
Some Makerspace services are available at select locations
Automatic check-ins are operating
Website log-in is available
USB printing is available at Central Library and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Dundas, Stoney Creek, Turner Park and Waterdown branches.

Self-check kiosks, public computers and scanning are not available. Extended Access is cancelled at this time.

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email at askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Central Library - Supercrawl Temporary Road Closures

If you are planning to visit Central Library, please take into account the following temporary road closures and consider taking HSR or other forms of transit.

Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: York Boulevard, Bay Street to Hughson Street

Thursday, September 12 at 1:30 am until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: James Street North, King Street to Strachan Street

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 1:30pm

Sherwood Branch - Parking Lot Access

Starting Thursday, September 5th, the rear parking lot at the Sherwood Branch will be closed due to repaving. Accessible parking spaces at the branch will be unavailable. Members may park at the neighboring plaza where spots are available during the closure.

The accessible ramp at the front of the branch (Upper Ottawa Street) and the drop box at the rear will both remain available.
Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 2:00pm

Terryberry Branch: Open with Modified Hours During Construction

From September 3 - 15, the Terryberry Branch will be OPEN with modified service hours due to construction.

Monday - Thursday: 5 - 8 pm

Study Hall: 8 pm - Midnight (resumes September 3)

Friday, September 6 and 13: Closed

Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

Sunday: 1 - 5 pm

Regular service hours return on Monday, September 16 as construction continues.

The parking lot, including accessible spots, will remain available.

Members may visit the Concession and Turner Park Branches as their next nearest locations for their library needs.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 12:00pm

Video Games at the Library

Gaming at the Library just got easier with the addition of Nintendo Switch at select branches. Starting at the Central Library and Saltfleet Branch, book time with the console using the Makerspace booking calendar.

Bookings can be made for two hours, and up to four (4) individuals can play together. You’ll need a Hamilton Public Library card and must be 14 years or older and/or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Video Game Tournaments are also held across many of our branches, where children and teens can sign up for our various programming that showcases a particular four-player game. Compete against others to claim the title of champion in these one-hour sessions.

Programming can be found on our Events page for video games. Register your spot today to start playing.

Keep an eye out for more Nintendo Switch consoles coming to a branch near you!

Video Games currently available:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Mario Party Superstars
FIFA 24
Rocket League
Fall Guys