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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, May 16, 2025 - 4:30pm
Construction Work at Sherwood Branch
On Thursday, May 15, the library reopens with normal hours but with the following service limitations:
- 1st Floor is closed to the public
- Limited browsing collections of Express Adult Fic and Express DVDs are available on the 2nd Floor
- Holds pickup is available on the 2nd Floor
- Reduced number of public computers on 2nd Floor
- Printing and copying available on 2nd Floor
- Seating capacity is reduced
- All 2nd Floor collections (teen, children, and graphic novels) are available
- Parking, washroom and elevator access are not affected
Please refer to hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program listings. Most programs will continue as normal on the 2nd Floor or in the basement.
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Published:
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 2:30pm
All Branches Closed - May 30, Staff Professional Development
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday, May 30 for Staff Professional Development Day. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. Regular service hours resume Saturday, May 31. Thank you for your understanding.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 8:00am
Bookmobile Service Cancellations
These Bookmobile visits are cancelled this month:
Thursday May 15: Rockton and Meadowlands
Friday, May 16: Huntington Park
Friday, May 30: Huntington Park, Winona, and Maplewood
These Bookmobile visits are shortened:
Thursday May 15: Mohawk Gardens 2-2:30pm
Thursday May 15: Bennetto, 4:30-5:30pm
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Published:
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 8:00am
All Branches Closed - Victoria Day
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 18, and Victoria Day, Monday, May 19. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 9:30am
Turner Park Branch - Roof Repair
Due to the ongoing roof repair project, noise and parking disruptions are expected to continue until the end of June. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 10:00am
Ancaster Branch - Temporary Closure, May 5-31
From Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 31, the Ancaster Branch will be temporarily closed due to a roof and HVAC replacement. During this time, service hours will be available at the Ancaster Rotary Centre, 385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster. The last day to pick up your Holds is Thursday, May 1st. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 11:00am
Central Library - Microfilm Machine
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available, but it doesn't print. We aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 3:30pm
Phishing Scheme
Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 10:30am
Roll of Honour - World War II
Baird, E.W.
Baird, J.R.
Baisley, Reginald Stanley
Baker, Earle Edw.
Baker, Peter Joseph
Baldwin, John Moody
Bale, Melvelle
Balfour, Andrew G.
Balinson, Alexander
Ball, J.A. Ball, Melvin
Ballard, R.G.
Bannatyne, James
Baran, Michael
Barber, Arthur O.
Barber, Wesley D.
Barefoot, Gordon Wm.
Barlow, Willard R.
Barnes, Fred. A.
Barnhardt, Carmen F.
Barnsley, Leonard
Barr, Alexander
Barr, Chas. Wm.
Bartkiewicz, Francis Paul
Baskett, R.J.
Bassett, Earl Wm.
Batters, F.R.
Bawtinheimer, Earl Gordon
Beacham, Harry Cecil
Beale, Harold Frid
Beales, Fred
Beanland, Chas. Alec
Beare, Donald Syl.
Bearss, Glen Lewis
Beasley, Henry Percy
Beattie, Geo. Wm.
Beaulieu, Jos. M.
Beers, L.E.
Bell, Alex. M. James
Bell, George Armstrong
Bell, Herbert Edgar
Bell, Llewellyn C.
Bell, Wilfred S.
Belleau, G.T.
Bendig, Herman H.
Bennett, Wm. Joseph
Bennetto, Murray A.
Bergeron, R.
Bernard, Emile
Berry, Francis Wm.
Berry, Lloyd Jos.
Berryman, Jack Gardner
Berryman, John Richard
Berryman, Stuart
Berthiaume, Bernard
Bibby, Wilfred James
Bigcanoe, T.B.
Bird, James S.
Birks, Wm. S. A.
Bisset, A.W.
Bisson, L.J.
Black, Gordon Ronald
Blackham, John Patrick
Blackwell, Frank Jos.
Blair, John
Blake, Wm. Vincent
Bleeman, M.I.
Blond, W.E.
Blunt, Leslie
Boccaccio, Samuel
Bodell, Edwin John
Bohnert, Leo
Bolen, Clarence
Bolton, Vernon Harry
Bolton, Walter
Bond, Carl
Bond, Howard
Bonford, A.J.
Bonnallie, D.A.
Book, Clarence
Bostwick, J.M.
Boudreau, H.A.
Boudreau, R.F.
Boulet, J.
Boulton, D.G.S.
Boutillier, D.A.H.
Bowery, Richard Charles W.
Bowler, James Edwin
Bowman, Albert E.
Bowman, Alexander William
Bowman, E.A.
Bowslaugh, Wilbur E.
Boyce, Nelson Thomas
Boyd, Howard
Boyd, Milton
Bradley, Chas. Raymond
Bradley, E.A.
Bradley, James Norman
Bradshaw, Herbert
Bradt, Harold Leroy
Brant, Clifford Lloyd
Brant, Elmer Jos.
Breckon, Jos. Paul
Brennan, Frederick Vincent
Brennan, K.P.
Brennan, Lawrence William
Brennan, R.N.
Brennan, Ralph B.
Brezino, J.
Brogan, B.J.
Broker, Alfred
Bromley, G.G.
Brooks, Harry Ross
Broome, William Harold
Brown, David Cornfoot
Brown, Douglas Harold
Brown, Geo. Rawson
Brown, George Dunlop
Brown, H.
Brown, James Alexander
Brown, John B.
Brown, Wm. Sydney
Brown, Z.
Browne, Reginald Ernest
Browning, W.G.
Brownscombe, Morley C.
Brubaker, R.D.
Bruce, Hobart
Bruce, R.
Bruce, Robert Henry
Bruce, Walter (Mickey)
Bryant, Harry Douglas
Buchanan, Borden L.
Budgen, J.E.C.
Budreau, M.E.
Buhlman, Albert Joseph
Bull, Clifford Frank, DFC
Bull, Douglas Maxwell
Bulley, Richard L.
Burd, R.A.
Burden, J.K.
Burdis, John George
Burke, David Warnock
Burnell, Douglas A.
Burns, William Sterling
Burnside, R.T.
Burrill, Wilbert Isaac
Burton, A.W. Busby, J.R.
Bussereau, Victor R.
Bussiere, A.J.
Bussineau, G.M.
Buszowski, Walter W.
Butland, Frederick D.
Butler, Arthur H.
Butler, Edgar D.
Butler, L.J.
Butler, R.C.
Byford, C.W.
Byford, Wm. Ralph
