The Bookmobile visit to the Helen Detwiler location on Wed Jul 29 is cancelled.
Bookmobile Service Modification
Published:
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - 9:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1, Partner Library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via OverDrive. More to Borrow partner libraries offer Lucky Express (Skip the Line) titles to their cardholders only. This helps manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in-demand titles with a seven-day loan and no wait time.
Partner Library Members can borrow titles from the main collection.
hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
The Public Library Research Symposium
Expanding Horizons: Shaping Public Library Knowledge and Practice Through Partnered Research
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 9am-4:30pm (Doors Open at 8am)
Central Library, 4th Floor
The Public Library Research Symposium brings together researchers, library science graduate program students and public library professionals for a one-day event at Hamilton Public Library’s Central Library, in partnership with McMaster’s Community Research Platform and Burlington Public Library.
Learn more about the Speaker Bios and the library-linked research sessions which will make for an engaging day of networking and learning.
Dr. Paulette Rothbauer - Keynote Guest Speaker
Topic: Public Libraries and Social Cohesion: What the Research Tells Us
Dr. Paulette Rothbauer holds a PhD in Library and Information Science from The University of Western Ontario where she is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies. She is an expert on the role that libraries play in supporting an active reading culture in their communities. She is a passionate advocate for public libraries, has been studying and teaching about reading and libraries for over 25 years.
8:30am-9:00am Welcome breakfast and networking
9:00am-9:30am Formal welcome and introductions
9:30am-10:30am Keynote address: Dr. Paulette Rothbauer
10:45am-12:30pm Horizons in Focus: Community Research Platform Lightning Round
12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch and student poster showcase
2:00pm-3:15pm Topics on the Horizon: Transformative Challenges in Librarianship Panel
3:15pm-4:00pm Future Horizons: Community of Practice Development
4:00pm-4:30pm Closing conversations
Call for Student Abstracts! Submissions due October 10, 2025. Learn more details.
Questions? Please contact Sarah Gauthier, Central Information Services, at sgauthie@hpl.ca
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