Loud construction inside Concession Branch is ongoing and may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
About the Program
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a free and flexible early literacy program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. The goal of the program is to read 1000 Books to your child before they enter school. 1000 books may sound like a lot—especially for folks with little ones—but:
- Three books a day for 1 year = 1095 books
- One book a day for 3 years = 1095 books
You are likely doing this already and using the tracker will make it even more fun and motivating for you and your child as you track your reading progress and your child’s milestones.
How Does it Work?
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Visit any of our 23 branches or Bookmobiles to register and pick up your tracker. All you need is an HPL Library Card (we can create one for you).
- Read and Track: Every time you read a book with your child, colour in a star on your tracker. Read, colour, and repeat until you’ve reached 1000 books!
Listened to a book together? Attended a storytime? Read the same book 5 times? They all count towards your 1000 books.
- Celebrate! Bring your tracker to any HPL location to collect a Milestone Certificate at 100, 250, 500 and 750 books and your certificate of completion at 1000 books!
