Accessible washrooms at Barton are currently out of order.

Accessible washrooms at BA are currently out of order.

Affected Branch(es):

Barton Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:30pm

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began Sun Feb 25 continues today, Fri April 19. This outage affects Library services and some programs. Website login, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, printing, scanning, Makerspaces are not available. Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services and will provide updates as often as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone: 289-779-7588, chat, and email. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. The Catalogue is available to browse, but you cannot log in or place holds at this time. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 9:15am

Notices

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Dundas and Turner Park Branches - Period Promise Campaign

From April 15 - May 31, you may drop off menstruation products at the Dundas and Turner Park branches which are community collection locations. For more information, please visit www.uwhh.ca/periodpromise.

Publish Date:

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 12:00pm

Solar Eclipse Glasses - Return to HPL Branches

If you would like to donate your ISO safety solar eclipse glasses, return them to any HPL Branch or Bookmobile visit. HPL and McMaster University have teamed up with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Hamilton Centre to collect and redistribute. Thank you for returning your glasses.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 12:00pm

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.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 9:00am

Makerspace Price Guide

collage of equipment in the makerspace with text price guide

3D Printer

Filament - $0.10/gram -
Resin- $0.30/gram

Cricut

Paper - $0.50/sheet
Vinyl - $1.00/foot

Embroidery

Thread - $2.00/10,000 stitches ($2.00 minimum)
Backing - $0.50/foot (1 foot minimum)

Lamination

Pouch - $1.00

Large Format Printer

Ink - $0.75/ml
Paper (matte and satin) - $2.00/foot
Paper (premium and photo paper) - $2.00/foot

Laser Cutter

Board - $10/12x19 Inches
Board - $5/12x9 Inches

Vinyl Cutter/Printer

Ink - $0.75/ml
Vinyl (clear, matte, glossy) - $2.00/foot
Premium Vinyl (glossy) - $3.00/foot

Sewing Machine

Thread - $2/half hour

Serger

Thread - $4/half hour

** With the exception of the Large Format Printer, we are able to estimate how much a project will cost before it is run.
** As per our guidelines, we will only use materials that are available in the Makerspace.