All HPL Branches - Moment of Silence

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Saturday, December 6. HPL remembers and honours the lives of the fourteen women killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989. All HPL branches will observe a moment of silence at 3 pm.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:30pm

Sherwood Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Sherwood Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Sherwood Branch

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Concession Branch

Kenilworth Branch

Published:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5:00pm

Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Affected Branch: Saltfleet Branch

Nearest Branches:

Parkdale Branch

Red Hill Branch

Stoney Creek Branch

Published:

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am

Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.

Saturday, December 6:

Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
Millgrove Visit is cancelled.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Published:

Friday, November 14, 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

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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