The washrooms at Locke Branch are not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
The Bookmobile visit at Huntington Park (11am-Noon) on Friday, July 11, is cancelled. Service is expected to resume the following week. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Central Library's Fourth Floor is hosting Steel Town Love Festival on Saturday, July 12 from 11am-4pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for Members to use as study and work spaces instead.
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.
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.
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.
Bookmark Contest
To celebrate Family Literacy Day, January 27, 2025, Hamilton Public Library is running a Bookmark Contest
Design a bookmark illustrating where in the world your Library takes you as you read, watch and listen to all the great items you borrow from HPL. Open to Hamilton residents only.
Three winners are selected from each age category: Birth-age 6, 7-12, 13-18. Each of the nine (9) winning bookmarks will be available one per month at all Hamilton Public Library branches and spotlighted on social media and hpl.ca beginning September 2025.
Head to a branch and grab a bookmark contest form or print it at home. Submit your entry at any Hamilton Public Library Branch or Bookmobile.
The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2025.
Winners will be notified by telephone or email in Spring 2025.