Branch Closures

Barton, Binbrook, Carlisle, Concession, Freelton, Greensville, Locke, Lynden, Mount Hope, Parkdale, Stoney Creek, Waterdown and Valley Park Branches are closed All Day on Thursday, January 15, 2026 due to poor weather. Study Halls are open tonight with the exception of Waterdown and Valley Park Branches.

Published:

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:00pm

Bookmobile Stops Cancelled

All Bookmobile visits are cancelled today, Thursday, January 15 due to winter weather conditions. Stay tuned for updates on Friday, January 16.

Published:

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:00pm

Delayed Branch Openings

The following Branches open at 1pm: Ancaster, Dundas, Kenilworth, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Saltfleet, Westdale and Sherwood.
Extended Access is not available.

Published:

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 11:00am

Central Library - Delayed Opening

Central Library opens at Noon today, Thursday, January 15. Thank you for your patience.

Published:

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:00am

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 14, 2025.

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.

Published:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 4:00pm

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