With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.
Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.
HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.
From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
To celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27 and the city’s designation of 2026 as the Year of Music, Hamilton Public Library is launching our annual Bookmark Contest that asks young artists to put images to this thought: Music Makes Me …
One winner will be selected from each age category: Age 5 and Under, 6-8, 9-12 and 13-18. Each of the winning bookmarks will be available at all Hamilton Public Library branches and spotlighted on social media and hpl.ca beginning in September 2026.
Visit a branch and pick up a bookmark contest form beginning on January 27 or print it at home. Submit your entry at any Hamilton Public Library Branch or Bookmobile.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday March 22, 2026.
Winners will be notified by telephone or email in May 2026.
