Modified Bookmobile Service

The following Bookmobile visits are modified on:

Tuesday, July 29

Riverdale - Cancelled
McMaster - Holds drop off only
Greencedar - Rescheduled to 4:30-5:00pm

Wednesday, July 30

Swansea and Helen Detwiler - Cancelled

Thursday, July 31

Bennetto and Kinsmen - Cancelled

Friday, August 1

Winona Park - Cancelled

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Published:

Friday, July 25, 2025 - 9:30am

Heat Warning - Cool Places

The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 24. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning.

All HPL Branches are Cool Places during our open service hours. Stay hydrated and cool, wear a hat or take an umbrella to keep your head cool, and don’t forget sunscreen. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 3:30pm

Bookmobile Schedule Changes: July 25–26

Service adjustments this week:
Fri, July 25 – Huntington Park cancelled
Sat, July 26 – All stops cancelled. Bookmobile will visit Bayfront Park for Fiesta Extravaganza

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Published:

Monday, July 21, 2025 - 9:30am

Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

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Affected Branch: Terryberry Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Concession Branch

Locke Branch

Published:

Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm

Public Computers - Audio Volume

Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm

Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available

The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Mount Hope Branch

Nearest Branches:

Ancaster Branch

Terryberry Branch

Turner Park Branch

Published:

Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm

Suggest for Purchase

HPL welcomes suggestions for purchase.

Physical books, graphic novels, movies, music and book club kits.

Please follow these guidelines:

If you are a local author, use the Spotlight on Local form
Please check the Library Catalogue to ensure we don’t already have the title.
Please submit a separate form for each title suggested.
Suggested titles must be available for purchase in Canada.
Each suggested title will be considered by our Collections Librarians
Please request titles published more than two years ago through interlibrary loan.
Bear in mind that not-yet-released popular books, movies and music are likely on our order list.
If the suggested title is out-of-print or falls outside of HPL’s Collection Policy and is not purchased, please request through interlibrary loan.
Use OverDrive’s Recommendation feature for eBook and eAudio purchase suggestions.
Also check our partner libraries using the link at the top of HPL's OverDrive service.

Due to the volume of submissions, Collections staff are unable to meet with authors individually, or confirm purchase decisions. If purchased,- the items will appear in our catalogue.

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(When and where did you hear about this title? Why should the library acquire this item?)

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