HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
Catalogue Maintenance
Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Thu Aug 13
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The 2:30-3pm Visit to Mohawk Gardens is Cancelled.
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The 3:30-4pm Visit to the Meadowlands is Cancelled.
Tue Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
In Memory of Donations
Chiarot, Ruth
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2014
Carswell, Lucille
- donated by Dundas Travel Club, 2007
Cerjanec, Marija
- donated by Sylvia and Jim Reiser, 2007
Cruickshank, Duncan
- donated by A. Delores Prendergast, 2007
Croonen, Jeffrey L.
- donated by Lucio Palazzo, 2013
Cocks, Bernice
- donated by Allan and Sandy Addis, Jim and Mary Anne Addis, Jack and Joni Addis, Jim and Shirley Barnes, 2012
Campbell, Albert
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2010
Court, Bernie
- donated by Fran Arbour and Sylvia Zarins, 2010
Clark, Elva
- donated by Pauline & Larry Grimes, 2009
- donated by Mary Lou Dickson, 2008
- donated by Bernice MacKinnon, 2008
- donated by Sylvia Reiser, 2008
- donated by Inge Schubert, 2008
- donated by Terryberry Tuesday Book Beat Club, 2008
Campbell, Kay
- (longtime member of Westdale Mystery Book Club) donated by Thomas Perrie, 2008
- (longtime member of Westdale Mystery Book Club) donated by Sheryl Wickens-Perrie, 2008
Chalmers, Sylvia
- donated by Kathy Denomy, 2008
Chapman, David Saunders
- donated by Laura Martin, 2008
Clarke, George
- donated by Janice Johnston, 2008
Coates, Margaret Lynn
- donated by Jim and Sylvia Reiser, 2008
Cunningham, Neil
- donated by Jim & Sylvia Reiser, 2015
