Starting Monday August 17, public computers on Central 1st floor will undergo maintenance and be limited at times. This work will be staggered over three days and is expected to finish by Wednesday, August 19. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - 1st Floor Public Computers, August 17-19
Published:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Catalogue Maintenance
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.
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
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
Murder Victims
Barron, Constable James
- Born circa 1857, Died 1903
Burkholder, Philander
- Died 1905
Buda, Simon
- Died 1907
Beach, Jane Patricia (Banman)
- Born circa 1948, Died 1969
Blaikie, David
- Born circa 1923, Died 1969
Burke, Gerry Gibson
- Born circa 1945, Died 1969
Blanchard, Rose
- Born circa 1937, Died 1971
Bannister, Robert
- Born circa 1945, Died 1974
Bicknell, James
- Born circa 1898, Died 1974
Bell, George Richard
- Born circa 1946, Died 1976
Burtch, Charles Alvin
- Born circa 1922, Died 1976
Bryant, Evelyn
- Born circa 1913, Died 1977
Butler, John
- Born circa 1953, Died 1979
Bird, William
- Born circa 1956, Died 1980
Borsellino, Gasper
- Born circa 1920, Died 1980
Beraxa, Theresa
- Born circa 1945, Died 1981
Bird, Russell Earl
- Born circa 1944, Died 1983
Bowers, Harvey
- Born circa 1918, Died 1983
Bush, William Clair
- Born circa 1914, Died 1986
Bozek, Ed
- Born circa 1929, Died 1987
Buckle, Gordon
- Born circa 1939, Died 1988
Boyd, James
- Born circa 1964, Died 1993
Baltrusaitis, Kestutis
- Born circa 1954, Died 1994
Brush, Cecil
- Died 1994
Banks Family
- Died 1995
Bill, Christian
- Born 1996, Died 1996
Byers, Spencer (Sonny)
- Born circa 1948, Died 1996
Brace, Paul
- Born circa 1961, Died 1999
Bailey, Russell
- Born circa 1960, Died 2002
Bouwhuis, Michael
- Born 1985, Died 2008
Burnett, George Washington
- Born circa 1928, Died 2011
Bajkor, James
- Born circa 1990, Died 2012
Brewer, Michael
- Born circa 1982, Died 2012
Baffoh, Daniel
- Born circa 1987, Died 2013
Brady, Ruby
- Born 1933, Died 1963
Brady, William
- Died 1963
