Warming Places - All Branches

The City of Hamilton has issued a Cold Alert. All HPL branches are warming centres during our service hours. More locations are available throughout the city.

www.hamilton.ca/winterresponse

Publish Date:

Sunday, January 19, 2025 - 12:00pm

Accessible Door Not Working - Kenilworth Branch

The accessibility wave sensor is out of order for exiting the Kenilworth branch. Aplogies for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch(es):

Kenilworth Branch

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Red Hill Branch

Publish Date:

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 10:15am

Bookmobile - Modified Service

Tuesday, January 21

Greencedar 4:00-5:00 updated to 3:30-4:15
Mountview 5:30-6:30 updated to 4:30-5:30

Wednesday, January 22

Winona Park 3:00-4:00: Cancelled
Rosedale 5:30-6:30 updated to 4:30-5:30

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 10:00am

Notices

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Central Library: York Boulevard Entrance Temporarily Closed

Central Library's York Boulevard doors are temporarily closed today, Tuesday, January 21. Please use the east door entrance near the Hamilton Farmers' Market or the Jackson Square Lobby doors. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 9:00am

HPL Catalogue - Scheduled Maintenance

Due to scheduled maintenance, HPL's Library catalogue will be not available from 8am to 10am on Sunday, January 26, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Publish Date:

Monday, January 20, 2025 - 1:15pm

Terryberry Accessible Washroom on the 1st Floor - Out of Order

The accessible washroom on the 1st floor of Terryberry library is unavailable.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Nearest Branches:

Concession Branch

Turner Park Branch

Publish Date:

Friday, January 17, 2025 - 12:30pm

Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 5:30pm

Hamilton Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

HAMILTON, ON – January 28, 2022 – Throughout February, Hamilton Public Library (HPL) honours Black history, culture and the legacy of Black Canadians with a lineup of author talks, concerts, activity sheets, reading lists and more. Full details are at hpl.ca/black-history-month.

Team HPL's curated reading lists for adults, teens, and children highlight Black authors, artists, achievements, culture and more. Several virtual events include a panel discussion with prominent Black Canadian Young Adult authors, Asha Bromfield, Sarah Raughley and Liselle Sambury (Feb 12) and an evening with Lawrence Hill, who discusses his new middle-grade book, Beatrice and Croc Harry (Feb 16).

In music we have tributes to Hamilton jazz legend Jackie Washington by LTtheMonk (Feb 4) and Angela Nethersole (Feb 18). Also performing this month are Lucky Stickz and Band (Feb 11) and Mohawk College musicians Rheannen Mclelland, Spencer Mackenzie, Sean De Pledge, Diana Herrera Castillo and Remmington Keena (Feb 25).

Also, check out the Black History Month lists on Kanopy, Curio and Hoopla.

“Libraries play a vital role in preserving, teaching and celebrating the achievements of Black Canadians,” said Lisa Radha Weaver, HPL’s Director of Collections and Programming. “At HPL, Black History Month celebrations foster our mission to respect and support the value and dignity of all individuals.”