Printing, Photocopying and Scanning Unavailable at Dundas Branch

Printing and photocopying are not working at Dundas Branch. We're working to get these working again as soon as possible.

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Published:
Saturday, August 2, 2025 - 9:45am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby

Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from August 4 to 8, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • East and West Side of Locke Street South
  • North and South Side of Herkimer Street
  • North and South Side of Stanley Avenue
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Published:
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 11:30am
Online Resources/HPL Catalogue - Monday, August 4, Civic Holiday

On Monday, August 4, Civic Holiday, due to IT network maintenance, HPL's catalogue will be searchable, but Holds and Library accounts, as well as online resources, will not be available. However, WiFi will remain accessible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 3:00pm
Internet outage at Lynden Branch

The internet at Lynden Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 9:00am
All Branches Closed for Civic Holiday

All branches close on Sunday, August 3, 2025 and August 4, 2025 for the Civic Holiday. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, July 28, 2025 - 10:30am
Modified Bookmobile Service 

The following Bookmobile visits are modified on:

Thursday, July 31

  • Bennetto and Kinsmen - Cancelled

Friday, August 1

  • Winona Park - Cancelled

Monday, August 4 - All Bookmobile visits cancelled

Thursday, August 7

  • Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Moved to Rockton Elementary School 670 Hwy 8 (this date only)

 

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, July 25, 2025 - 9:30am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume

Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available

The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm

Bookmobile

Note: Public computers shut down 15 minutes and Makerspaces close 30 minutes before the branch closes.
Address:

5th Annual LEGO Contest

Cast your vote for the best LEGO creation for the Summer of 2015

HPL Facts

Photography for Teens

Teen Photographer with Camera
Calling all Shutterbugs! Submit an original photo or image depicting the theme "Play"

Hamilton Reads 2018: Related Reads

If you liked Beautiful Scars by Tom Wilson, you might enjoy these titles as well.

General History of Hamilton

Around the Bay Road Race, 1974
The General History section of Local History & Archives online content concerns topics including the chronology of the cities and towns in the Hamilton area, the Hamilton Street Railway, and Gore Park.

Local History & Archives Resources

Where-To-Look Catalogue
Hamilton Public Library’s Local History & Archives contains a remarkable wealth of resources for researchers.

Local History and Archives on Historypin

Historypin
Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs

Local History & Archives on Flickr

Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway [193-?]
The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.

Local History & Archives Programs: Discover Your Family History

Series of portraits
Local History & Archives programs to help you discover your family history!

Local History & Archives Upcoming Programs

Tivoli and Downtown Movie Theatres
Local History & Archives Upcoming Programs

Summer Reading Club Contest Entry Forms - 2014

Summer Reading Club Contest Entry Forms - 2014

Online Payment Now Available

Hamilton Public Library now offers you the ability to pay your fines online using a secure online e-commerce tool. Using your credit card (debit currently not accepted), you can pay your fines in full from the comfort of home or using one of our library computers. Note: you cannot pay partial fines online.

New Waterdown Branch

Construction is underway on the new Waterdown Branch, scheduled to open in October 2014 on Dundas Street East.

Refund Policy

Learn more about our Refund Policy

PreVIEW

Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection

Use of Images

Last council meeting in old City Hall, 1960
Overview of how and when it's appropriate to use PreVIEW images.

Project History

Aerial view of Hamilton's industrial harbourfront
Overview of PreVIEW's history and purpose.

Local History & Archives Historical Images

Hamilton Market, 1870s
Local History & Archives has an incredible and unmatched collection of Hamilton historical images, with thousands available digitally.

Accessibility Tools

Would assistive technologies make your use of the library more rewarding? In addition to text enlargers at five branches, our computers are equipped with many accessibility features.

Key Reports

Reports of the Hamilton Public Library are prepared by staff and approved by the Hamilton Public Library Board.

Contemporary Hamilton Authors Inclusion Guidelines

Contemporary Hamilton Authors Inclusion Guidelines

Contemporary Hamilton Authors Submission Information

Contemporary Hamilton Authors Submission Information

Research Your House

New House in Westdale
Research your house with our wealth of resources useful in historical building research.

The Forest of Reading

Children sitting at desks in a classroom
The Forest of Reading is a huge annual event that encourages children of all ages to read books by Canadian authors and vote for their favourites! Check here for this year's nominations.

Maps

Map cabinet
These plans are valuable maps for building research. They are large scale maps that show shape, size and exact location of individual buildings. They provide detail about the construction materials, outbuildings and neighbourhoods.

Telephone Directories

Bell Telephone Directory for Toronto, Hamilton, and Dundas, 1881
These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.

City Directories

City Directories show an alphabetical listing of street addresses which can be cross-referenced with an alphabetical listing of surnames.

Tax Assessment Records

Housing in Downtown Hamilton
Tax assessment records can help in accurate dating of the construction of the building as well as disclosing the original owner and a list of occupants.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless stated otherwise a standard Creative Commons copyright policy applies to all content on the myhamilton community website.

French Collection - En Francais

Visit one of our branches with a French language collection! New and exciting materials are available at the Central Library and at the Dundas, Kenilworth, Locke, Red Hill, Saltfleet, Sherwood, Terryberry, Turner Park and Westdale branches.

Mission Statement and Values

Hamilton Public Library has many locations and a strong online presence, providing Hamiltonians the opportunities expressed in our Mission Statement, "Freedom to Discover".