The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
The Winona (11am-12pm) and Queen Victoira (3-4pm) Bookmobile stop on January 23 is cancelled. Apologies for this inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 8:30am
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 22, 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.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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
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
Makerspace Bookings
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220220****0297
Large Format Printer 1:15pm to 2:00pm
220220****4701
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm
220221****8046
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm
220221****0586
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 4:30pm
220220****0669
Large Format Printer 4:30pm to 6:30pm |
220220****2522
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220221****0669
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:15pm
220220****1968
Large Format Printer 1:15pm to 3:15pm
220221****9877
Large Format Printer 4:15pm to 5:00pm
220220****1956
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 5:30pm |
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220220****1773
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 2:00pm |
220220****0240
Large Format Printer 11:30am to 12:30pm
220220****2706
Large Format Printer 1:30pm to 2:30pm
220220****2133
Large Format Printer 5:15pm to 7:15pm |
220220****4695
Large Format Printer 10:00am to 12:00pm
220220****3041
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 4:00pm |
220220****9590
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 10:45am
220220****7481
Large Format Printer 10:45am to 12:00pm
220220****4495
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220221****2130
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****8023
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm
220220****3620
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 5:00pm
220220****0669
Large Format Printer 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
220220****3739
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 11:00am
Staff
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****5509
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****4992
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm
220220****9012
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm
220220****8746
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 5:00pm
220220****2670
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 5:45pm
220220****0135
Large Format Printer 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
220220****4530
Large Format Printer 10:00am to 12:00pm
220220****0418
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****8477
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm
220221****7821
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm
220220****3604
Large Format Printer 4:15pm to 5:00pm |
220220****4004
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****8360
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
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220220****8448
Large Format Printer 12:15pm to 2:15pm
220220****4785
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:30pm |
220220****3520
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****6786
Large Format Printer 2:15pm to 3:15pm |
220220****1328
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****7882
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220220****9275
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****8515
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm |
220220****8905
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 10:30am
220220****9307
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220221****2130
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 2:30pm
220220****7381
Large Format Printer 2:30pm to 3:00pm
220221****1877
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm |
220220****4917
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****5083
Large Format Printer 1:30pm to 2:30pm
220220****2687
Large Format Printer 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
220221****7943
Large Format Printer 10:00am to 11:00am
220220****7974
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 12:30pm
220220****0712
Large Format Printer 12:30pm to 1:30pm
220220****4701
Large Format Printer 1:30pm to 3:15pm |
220220****4695
Large Format Printer 12:30pm to 2:30pm
220220****4004
Large Format Printer 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
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Holiday Closure
Embroidery, Large Format Printer, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Sound Studio, Photo Studio, Media Studio, Cricut, Button Maker, Game Studio, 3D Printing, Book Binding 12:00pm to 4:30pm |
Holiday Closure
Embroidery, Large Format Printer, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Sound Studio, Photo Studio, Media Studio, Cricut, Button Maker, Game Studio, 3D Printing, Book Binding 9:00am to 7:30pm |
Scanner Maintenance
Large Format Printer 10:00am to 12:00pm
220220****6495
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 3:00pm
220221****0520
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 5:00pm
220220****6173
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 6:00pm
220220****5930
Large Format Printer 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
220220****4530
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 10:00am
220220****7406
Large Format Printer 10:45am to 11:45am
220220****3883
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220220****2531
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 4:00pm
220220****3884
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
220220****9297
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:30pm
220220****2998
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 3:00pm
220221****7201
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
220220****0013
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 11:30am
220220****0313
Large Format Printer 11:30am to 12:00pm
220220****0948
Large Format Printer 12:30pm to 2:30pm
220220****0736
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 5:00pm |
220220****0736
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 11:00am
220220****5824
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220220****0767
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 4:30pm |
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220220****6109
Large Format Printer 12:15pm to 2:15pm
220220****6601
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 4:30pm |
220220****0418
Large Format Printer 9:45am to 11:15am
220220****4004
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220220****9164
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****0767
Large Format Printer 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
220220****7455
Large Format Printer 10:00am to 11:00am
220220****4495
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****6943
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 1:00pm
220220****7381
Large Format Printer 1:30pm to 2:00pm
220220****9340
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 5:00pm
220220****0435
Large Format Printer 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
220220****4495
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****7511
Large Format Printer 2:00pm to 4:00pm |
220221****9959
Large Format Printer 9:00am to 10:30am
220220****7381
Large Format Printer 10:30am to 11:00am
220220****9340
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 1:00pm
220221****0932
Large Format Printer 1:00pm to 3:00pm
220220****7624
Large Format Printer 3:00pm to 3:30pm
220220****6016
Large Format Printer 3:30pm to 4:45pm
220220****9628
Large Format Printer 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
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220220****9471
Large Format Printer 11:00am to 12:00pm
220220****2374
Large Format Printer 12:00pm to 2:00pm
220220****6605
Large Format Printer 3:45pm to 4:30pm |
