Extended Access at Freelton Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Extended Access at Freelton Branch Unavailable
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Published:
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 5:15pm
Central Library - 1st Floor Women's Washroom Maintenance
Central Library's 1st Floor Women's Washroom will be closed Monday morning (July 21). Please use the washrooms on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors.
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Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance
HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday July, 20 5:00am - 10:00am due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming
Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from July 13 to 16, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- North side of Homewood Avenue between Lockes Street South and Kent Street
- North/South side of Stanley Avenue
- East side of Kent Street between Stanley Avenue and Homewood Avenue
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Published:
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Local Luminaries to Participate in the Annual Battle of the Books
HAMILTON, ON – March 30, 2016 – Hamilton Public Library to host the annual Battle of the Books event.WHAT:
Battle of the Books is the annual kickoff event for GritLit and a celebration of books nominated for the Ontario Library Association’s Evergreen Award. A panel of 10 local luminaries will defend, joust and entice the audience to support their title!
WHO:
Annette Hamm will moderate the proceedings. Local luminaries include: Christopher Cutler, Ian Downie, Jeff Goodes, Aidan Johnson, Pauline Kajiura, Grace Kehler, Shannon Kyles, Frances Neufeld and Pat Wright.
WHEN:
Thursday, March 31, 2016
7pm to 9pm
*Admission is free.
WHERE:
Central Library – Hamilton Room
55 York Boulevard
Hamilton, ON L8R 3K1
About Hamilton Public Library
The Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Discover. As one of the largest library systems in Canada, Hamiltonians can discover something new at our 22 locations, two bookmobiles or through our extensive digital collections. Visit us online at hpl.ca. Follow us on Twitter @hamiltonlibrary. Like us on Facebook at HamiltonPublicLibrary.
