All HPL Branches - Moment of Silence

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Saturday, December 6. HPL remembers and honours the lives of the fourteen women killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989. All HPL branches will observe a moment of silence at 3 pm.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:30pm

Sherwood Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Sherwood Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Sherwood Branch

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Concession Branch

Kenilworth Branch

Published:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5:00pm

Network Maintenance - December 5

Due to network maintenance, HPL's Catalogue and Library accounts, online resources, and Guest WiFi will be unavailable on Friday, December 5, starting at 6pm until 5am. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 1:30pm

Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Affected Branch: Saltfleet Branch

Nearest Branches:

Parkdale Branch

Red Hill Branch

Stoney Creek Branch

Published:

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am

Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.

Saturday, December 6:

Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
Millgrove Visit is cancelled.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Published:

Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm

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

Published:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

What is Interlibrary Loan?

If HPL does not own a copy of an item that a Member needs, the Member can request that we borrow the item from another library in Ontario or Canada.

Are there any restrictions?

We are unable to provide the following types of materials:

New Books (24 Months); Bestsellers
Rare And Fragile Books
CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and Games
Any item that is available for less than $5.00 through Amazon.ca
Articles that are available full-text through our online resources
eBooks and online resources

Please note the following limitations:

A limit of five (5) member requests per month
One title per request form.
These requests usually take approximately four to six weeks to fill, and requests filled from outside of Ontario often take longer
We cannot guarantee fulfillment by a certain date.
Items borrowed through interlibrary loan cannot be renewed.
Late and Replacement fees apply to Interlibrary Loan material ($1.00 per day and $25.00 replacement fee.)

Please fill out all information below as accurately as possible to provide us with the best possible chance to fill your request. For more information, please contact your local branch.

I understand that Interlibrary Loan Material is subject to late and replacement fees. *

I understand that Interlibrary Loan Material is subject to late and replacement fees.

Last Name *

First Name *

Library Card Barcode Number *

Pickup Location *

Bookmobile Stop

Email

Primary Phone *

Secondary Phone

Request Type

Request Type *

Book

Microfilm

Format

Format *

Book

Audiobook

Playaway

Additional Information

Title *

Author *

ISBN

Year of Publication

Additional Information

Microfilm Title *

Microfilm Number *

Microfilm Reel Number *

Journal Title *

Journal Date *

Journal Volume, Issue, Numbers

Title of Album *

Artist *

Title *

Actors and/or Director

Release Date

Article Title *

Article Author

Article Pages

Additional Information

Authorization for Charges

Authorization for Charges *

No Charge Authorized

Authorize Charges up to $30

Important: We do everything we can to fill requests at no charge, but there is cost involved for some transactions that we must pass along to the customer. If you choose the "no charge authorized" option, the transaction will be cancelled if there is any cost involved. If you choose the "authorize charges" option, you are agreeing to pay for any charges associated with this request up to $30. If the request is more than $30, the customer will be contacted for transaction approval. When a request is unable to be filled, an email will be sent. If no email is provided, a note will be put in your library card record.

_{Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990. MFIPPA\Regulations 29. The information collected will be used in the process of the library’s business. Questions regarding the collection and use of personal information can be directed to: Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4.}

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