Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure

The Fourth Floor will be closed on Friday, February 6, starting at 2 pm for Seedy Saturday event setup. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 3:00pm

Red Hill Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30pm

Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Tuesday, February 3
Greencedar (4-5 pm) - Cancelled

Thursday, February 5
Rockton (10:30-11:30 am) - Cancelled
Bennetto Visit will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5:30 pm)

Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)

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Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm

Mount Hope - Filming

On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.

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Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm

Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

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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.

www.hpl.ca/hours

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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

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am

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.

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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.

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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.

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Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Media Releases

Hamilton Residents Invited to Participate in Discovery Centre Survey

HAMILTON, ON – January 5, 2026 – Hamilton Public Library (HPL), in partnership with City of Hamilton’s Indigenous Relations Division (IRD) and Lord Cultural Resources is exploring the redevelopment of the former Canadian Marine Discovery Centre at 77 Harbourside Way on Hamilton’s waterfront. Community and Indigenous feedback will play a key role in informing the project.

Meet You at Central Library’s Makerfest This Saturday

HAMILTON, ON – November 6, 2025 — Wannabe and skilled creative types of all ages are welcome to convene at Central Library this Saturday for Makerfest, a one-day celebration of creativity, innovation and craftsmanship. The free event runs from 11am to 4pm on Nov 8.

Hamilton Waterfront Discovery Centre Study to Reimagine Library Branch and Indigenous Gathering Space

HAMILTON, ON – September 23, 2025 – Hamilton Public Library (HPL) in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s Indigenous Relations Division (IRD) is moving forward with the redevelopment of the former Canadian Marine Discovery Centre at 77 Harbourside Way on Hamilton’s waterfront.

Children's Author Saumiya Balasubramaniam New Writer in Residence 

HAMILTON, ON – Aug 27, 2025 — If the blank page in front of you is daunting or your story is stuck, Writer in Residence Saumiya Balasubramaniam is here to help.  

Read. Share Stories. Build Lifelong Literacy at Telling Tales. 

HAMILTON, ON – August 14, 2025 – Hamilton Public Library (HPL) joins Telling Tales (TT) at its annual children’s literary festival on October 4 and 5 to celebrate the magic of storytelling.  

Summer is About to Get Steamier at the Steel Town Love Romance Festival 

HAMILTON, ON – July 7, 2025 — Love is in the air this Saturday, July 12, 11am-4pm at Central Library as it hosts Steel Town Love, a romance readers and writers festival.  

A Passport to Adventure with HPL’s Summer Reading Club

HAMILTON, ON – June 24, 2025—Hamilton Public Library’s travel-themed Summer Reading Club is back for a season full of fun, learning and discovery. The program runs June 28 to September 2 and invites young readers to explore new worlds through books and activities.

Hamilton Reads 2025 Title Revealed at an Evening for Booklovers

HAMILTON, ON – March 21, 2025 – The one book every Hamiltonian should read this year is Pasha Malla’s All You Can Kill.

Hamilton Public Library Celebrates Jackie Washington Day

HAMILTON, ON – February 20, 2025 – Hamilton Public Library celebrates Black History Month and the life and legacy of Hamilton jazz legend Jackie Washington with a Noon Hour Concert featuring award-winning musician Ken Whiteley at Central Library on Friday, February 21, from 12:30-1:30pm.

Peer Support Workers Help Struggling Members at Central Library    

HAMILTON – Wed Jan 22, 2025 - Hamilton Public Library (HPL) recently welcomed four new Peer Support Workers, Misty Thaler, Mike Lavelle, Paul Dolhun and Harrison Wheeler to Central Library.   

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