Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience. 

Monday, September 15

  • Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

  • Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

  • Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

  • Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
  • Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm
 
 
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Affected Branch: Kenilworth Branch
Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Makerspace Price Guide

collage of equipment in the makerspace  with text price guide

All prices are subject to applicable taxes. 

Category

Service

Price

3D Printing

Filament

$0.10 per gram

(minimum $1)

 

Large Format Printing

(cost of ink per ml + cost of material per foot)

Ink

$0.75 per ml

Matte and Satin Paper

$2.50 per foot

Vinyl Cutting and Printing

(cost of ink per ml + cost of material per foot)

Ink

$0.75 per ml

Clear, Matte, Glossy

$2 per foot

Vinyl cutting

Vinyl

$1 per foot

Cricut

Vinyl

$1.00 per sheet

Cricut

Cardstock

$0.50 per sheet

Textiles

Embroidery

$2 per 10,000 stitches ($2 minimum)

Textiles

Backing Material

$0.50 per foot (1-foot minimum)

Textiles

Standard Sewing

$1.50 per 30 min

Textiles

Serger Sewing

$3 per 30 min

 

Lamination

Letter Size

$1 per sheet

Button Maker

Buttons

$0.50 per button

Book Binder

Binding

$2 per binding

** With the exception of the Large Format Printer, we are able to estimate how much a project will cost before it is run. 
** As per our guidelines, we will only use materials that are available in the Makerspace.