Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fire Drill
Due to Staff training, Central Library will close from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, May 5. You may visit Locke and Barton Branches as the next nearest locations for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Concession Branch - Renovations Underway
Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellations
Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 (10pm-5am) and Friday, April 24 (10pm-5am). We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Mount Hope Branch - Delayed Opening, Monday, May 4
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
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Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be 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. Thank you for your patience during this time.
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Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
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.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Vax, Print, Proof Made Easy
HAMILTON, ON – Sep 17, 2021 – First vaccinations, then valuable paperwork.
Hamilton Public Library and Hamilton Public Health Services are making the first steps easier with mobile pop-up vaccine clinics throughout the city — including several at Hamilton Public Library branches.
The second step is now easy with a streamlined print and laminate service at each of HPL’s 23 branches. The service launches Tuesday September 21.
Print proof of vaccination using a public computer or use HPL’s Wi-Fi and send your vaccination proof(s) to a branch printer using your mobile phone, laptop or tablet. Laminators are now at each site to protect vaccination certification paperwork for the long-term.
And it’s all free. You don’t need a library card (but getting an HPL card does open a world of discovery.)
Dedicated phone lines with a direct connection to Hamilton Public Health Services staff are also now installed at every library branch to assist people who don’t have a green Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) card or have questions about their vaccine certificate(s).
HPL Staff are available to help with any part of the process.
“The Library is working with City of Hamilton Public Health to make it easy to follow updated public health guidelines," says Paul Takala, Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library. "Vaccines and proof of vaccination will get us out of the pandemic and bring us closer to normal. Library and Public Health Staff are available for questions and to help Hamiltonians get vaccinated and print and laminate proof of vaccination.”
There are many locations in Hamilton for community members born in 2009 and earlier to get their first and second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, such as primary care-led clinics, mobile pop-up clinics and local pharmacies. Vaccines can be accessed both on a walk-in basis at many of these locations or by booking an appointment. Information regarding walk-in options, booking an appointment and frequently asked questions are available at hamilton.ca/GetYourVaccine.
“I'd like to extend a sincere 'thank you' to our partners at Hamilton Public Library for assisting the community in printing the vaccine receipts. Ensuring that everyone in Hamilton has access to this information is important as the proof of vaccination initiative kicks off next week.” says Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, City of Hamilton. “The proof of vaccination initiative put in place by the provincial government is another step in keeping the community safe and COVID-19 transmission low.”
