Photocopying and Scanning is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Bookmobile is off the road from December 25-27, December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.
Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.
All branches close on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches close on Sunday, December 28, 2025. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches close on Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day . This includes branches with Extended Access.
All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 24 at 1pm. All locations are also closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, and Boxing Day, Friday, December 26. Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for our Holiday Schedule.
All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. All locations are also closed on New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st. Regular service hours resume on Friday, January 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Hamilton Reads Contest Winners
Congratulations to the First Place winners and Runners-Up in the inaugural Hamilton Reads Short Story Contest. There were nine awardees, three in each category: HPL Members, Seniors and Students.
The HPL Member honourees are:
First Place
Greta Gorzbik's "Opus Infinitatum" by Andrew Budnick
Runners-Up
The Schwank-Meyer Method by Danielle La Valle
Justin by Trevor Copp
The winners in the Senior category are:
First Place
To Be or Not to Be by Duncan Appleford
Runners-Up
The Moth by Gunter Ott
The Bright Side by Kelly Toughill and Arundel Morrow
Representing the award-winning writers from McMaster University and Mohawk College are:
First Place
The Intruder in My Home by Crystal Li
Runners-Up
Ladies and Gentlemen by Yumna Ahmad
The Portrait of Helena by Graeme Moore
Stay tuned for next year's contest.







