The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
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
Concerts Events
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
Dionne R. Grant: Piano, Voice
Listen to live music at the Terryberry Branch.
- Waterdown Branch
- 163 Dundas St E Waterdown ON
Terry Rhodes: Voice
Listen to live music at Waterdown.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Harrison Kennedy and Jesse O'Brien
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Dionne R. Grant: Keyboard, Voice
Listen to live music at Valley Park.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Big John and The Nite Trippers: Band
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
- Concession Branch
- 565 Concession Street Hamilton ON
Michaela Mathurin: Voice
Listen to live music at Concession.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Carolyn Credico Quartet: Bass, Drums, Piano, Voice
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
- Dundas Branch
- 18 Ogilvie St Dundas ON
Rocket and Rick: Guitar, Voice
Listen to live music at Dundas.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Garnetta Cromwell: Vocals, Five-Piece Band
Listen to live music at Valley Park.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Shannon Butcher: Voice, Keyboard
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
- Waterdown Branch
- 163 Dundas St E Waterdown ON
Harp'n aboot: Guitar, Harp, Voice
Listen to live music at Waterdown.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
BLK ORCHID: Multi-instrumentalist
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
Zenon: Guitar, Voice
Listen to live music at Turner Park.
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON
Orchard Park Secondary Guitar Class Ensemble
Listen to live music at the Red Hill Branch.
- Binbrook Branch
- 2641 Regional Road 56 Binbrook ON
Ginger St. James: Guitar, Voice
Listen to live music at the Binbrook Branch.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Shannen Koostachin Elementary Music Students
Listen to live music at Valley Park.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Mohawk College Applied Music Students: Various
Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library.
