Carlisle Branch will close Early on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 due to poor weather.
Due to worsening weather, all HPL Branches will close at 4 pm today, Wednesday, February 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Study Halls and Extended Access are not available. Staff is available by telephone, email, or chat between 4-8pm.
Stay tuned for updates on Thursday morning.
Greensville, Valley Park (closed at 1:30), and Red Hill Branch (closed at 12:30pm) will be closed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 due to poor weather.
All Bookmobile stops are cancelled today, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 due to poor weather.
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Wednesday, February 25
Swansea 10:00-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3:00-4:00pm - Cancelled
Friday, February 27
Winona 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Maplewood 2:30-4:00pm - Cancelled
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Short Works Prize 2024
Congratulations to all Short Works Prize Winners 2024.
Read their stories and poems.
The Alvin A. Lee Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Guy Jones
The Alvin A. Lee Award for Fiction
Sheila Murray
The FirstOntario Credit Union Award for Poetry
Chris Pannell
The Hamilton Public Library Award for Non-Fiction
Trevor Copp
The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Award for Poetry
Hannah Barrie
Leah Daniel
The Hamilton Public Library Freda Waldon Award for Fiction
Ahmed Mumtaz
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Ruth Ann Bos
Rami Naamna
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for POETRY
Abbey Hanson
Marie Njoroge
Rotary Club of Hamilton AM Young Writers Award for Fiction
Sam Hounsome
Ana Kovacevic
Graeme Lavrence
Kylie Wong
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
The Hamilton Public Library Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Carol Greene
Virginia Kelley
Pam North
The Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Award for Poetry
Aha Blume
Nevena Kovacevic
Monica Lombo
Lyrica Lucas
Amy Notdorft
Jennifer Tan
Ritwik Temburni
Mekaiel Urram
Richard Van Holst
Lisa Victoria
The Hamilton Public Library Freda Waldon Award for Fiction
Agata Antonow
Olivia Vanderwal
Youth Poetry Award
Madison Barlow
Megan Mills
Teg Park
Youth Fiction Award
Cameron Emsley-Drummond
Vanessa Koens
Razan Shahrouri
Mikkie Smylie








