Study Hall on Thursday, May 21, is cancelled due to plumbing maintenance. Study Hall will resume on Monday, May 25. Thank you for your patience.
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
Published:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Dundas Branch Closed For Renovations
HAMILTON, ON – August 30, 2016 –Hamilton Public Library’s Dundas Branch is under construction and will be closed for renovations beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, September 3.
WHAT: A new temporary branch will be opening at 55 Cootes Drive on Tuesday, September 13. Watch for more details about this location on hpl.ca. A bookmobile stop has been scheduled for Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon beginning on Friday, September 9. The bookmobile will stop in the parking lot behind the Dundas Branch. Customers are asked to speak to staff about picking up their holds at the bookmobile or another Branch during construction.
WHO: Dundas Library renovations are part of a planned branch renewal project.
WHEN: The Branch officially closes on Saturday, September 3 at 5 p.m.
A new temporary branch is now open at 55 Cootes Drive.
WHERE: Dundas Branch – closed for construction
18 Ogilvie Street
Dundas, ON L9H 2S2
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