All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday August 2, 2026. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches Closed August 2
Published:
Friday, July 31, 2026 - 9:00am
All Branches Closed for Civic Holiday
All HPL Branches are closed on Monday August 3, 2026 for Civic Holiday. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Friday, July 31, 2026 - 8:00am
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
Temporary Binbrook Branch Location Now Open
HAMILTON, ON – August 15, 2016 –Hamilton Public Library’s Binbrook Branch is under construction. A new temporary branch is now open at 2668 Binbrook Rd, Unit 204 in Binbrook.
WHAT: Binbrook Branch is temporarily closed for a planned branch renewal project beginning on Saturday, August 13. The construction project is expected to take approximately two years. A new, temporary branch location is now open. Library hours at the temporary branch will remain the same as Binbrook’s regular hours.
WHO: Original Binbrook Branch being demolished so that a new building can be erected on the site.
WHEN: Temporary Branch now open.
Binbrook Branch temporary location hours will remain the same.
Hours:
Monday: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
WHERE: Binbrook Branch– Temporary Location
2668 Binbrook Road, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0
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