Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton December 13, 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.
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton December 13, 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.
Due to the Binbrook Santa Claus Parade route, Binbrook Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 1:30pm-4pm on Saturday, December 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The accessible washroom at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
The Millgrove visit on Saturday, December 13, from 3:30 to 4 pm is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Printing is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Study Halls will be paused from Friday, December 19, and resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Please note that the 905-546-3200 main line is experiencing technical issues today, Monday, December 8. Members can still reach Staff at 289-779-7588 or by email or through chat online. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience.
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.

Levitate particles, bend light and brew colourful potions with Scientists in School. Create bubble tornadoes with Miss T, the Bubble Queen, and then get hands-on with STEAM fun in the Doodle Lab.

Show off your vocal skills at Karaoke, challenge friends in Nintendo Switch gaming, and put your knowledge to the test in a kids' trivia showdown.

Encounter Ontario’s Strange and Unusual Animals with Dan the Nature Man, meet animal friends on the Zoom Zoo Bus and learn about animals’ unique self-defence mechanisms with Nature’s Ninjas.

Enjoy wholesome Family Movies, take in a Magic Show with Owen Anderson and participate in a musical performance from the LONE Rhubarbarian.

Children up to 4 years old can sing and dance with Livi and Friends, enjoy a Puppet Show and Storytime and take their stuffies to a Teddy Bear Sleepover.

Spark creativity with a variety of art materials, bring drawings to life through animation, and craft your own puppet at a puppet-making party.
Programs for Teens. Teens can craft unique poems with blackout poetry, challenge friends to a round of mini putt at the library and give back by knitting for a cause.
Fun Projects and Activities
View our What’s Happening Guide for a complete list of March programs and download our March Break insert.