Branch Closures - Thanksgiving

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, October 12, and Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, October 14. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Friday, October 3, 2025 - 2:00pm

Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to the ongoing Mohawk College Support Staff strike, the Bookmobile visit on Monday, October 6, is cancelled. You may select Terryberry Branch as an alternative location to pick up your Holds. On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler visit is changed to 11-11:30 am this week.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Bookmobile Stop:

Helen Detwiler

Mohawk College

Published:

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 3:00pm

Interlibrary Loan Service on Pause

Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 1:00pm

Replacement and Damage Fees

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.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 14)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 14. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

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Affected Branch: Kenilworth Branch

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Parkdale Branch

Sherwood Branch

Published:

Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Newcomer Learning Centre Lesson Report

This form is to be completed by Tutors, as part of the Newcomer Learning Centre program. Reports are due by the last day of each month.

Fill in and download the Tutor Request Form*
*Bring form to Newcomer Learning Centre to complete the process.

For more information, call (905) 546-3200 x3204 or email volunteer@hpl.ca.

Month and Year *

i.e. April 2015

Learner Name *

First and last name

Tutor Name *

First and last name

Tutor Email Address

If you would like a digital copy of this report please fill in your email address.

Learner Benchmarks

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Attendance

Total Number of Sessions

Total Number of Hours

Number of Cancelled Sessions

By Tutor

By Learner

What topics did you discuss in your sessions? Please give specific examples.

For example: enrolling children in school, child care, moving to a new home, Canadian social issues, healthy living, job search, travel plans, shopping, a book you are reading, etc

_{Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990. MFIPPA\Regulations 29. The information collected will be used in the process of the library’s business. Questions regarding the collection and use of personal information can be directed to: Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4.}

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