Bookmobile Service Update

Due to the Touch-A-Truck event being cancelled, Bookmobile will be visiting its regularly scheduled Saturday sites instead (Stoney Creek Arena, Riverdale, and Discovery Centre). www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

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Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 2:30pm

Central Library - Fax Machine Out of Order

Please note that the fax machine is currently out of order. The estimated time of repair is unknown. Thank you for your patience.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 12:00pm

Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation

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.

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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.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm

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.

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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.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Freedom to Read Week

February 22 - 28, 2026

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, a guarantee under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Celebrate this important literary week with Hamilton Public Library. Visit the Tower of Banned Books at the Waterdown Branch, created by artist Kelly McCray, on display until March 10. The sculpture is built from hundreds of challenged and banned books, symbolizing the ongoing fight for intellectual freedom. Kelly speaks about the project at the Waterdown Branch on Wed Feb 25 at 6pm. Register to attend.

The titles on these book lists have, at some point, drawn complaints or been requested to be pulled from public libraries for their "objectionable" content.

For more information, please visit freedomtoread.ca

Puzzles, Games, Colouring Pages and More ...
Colouring Sheet
Games and Quizzes
Maze
Stickers to Make on a vinyl printer in Makerspace: Circle and Square