Westdale Branch Accessible Doors Out of Order
The accessible doors at Westdale Branch are not working. We're working to fix them as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure, January 31st
Due to a special event set-up, the 4th Floor is closed on Friday, January 31st all day. The Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 1-3. Thank you for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue - Scheduled Maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, HPL's Library catalogue will be not available from 8am to 10am on Sunday, January 26, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Terryberry Accessible Washroom on the 1st Floor - Out of Order
The accessible washroom on the 1st floor of Terryberry library is unavailable.
Archives Awareness Week 2019
Join us for Archives Awareness Week and get to know HPL's collection.
Archives link the past, present and future by ensuring that the records of today are preserved for future generations to understand the life, ideas and thoughts of their original creators.
Since 1914, Hamilton Public Library has been collecting and preserving Hamilton’s history. The collection continues to grow and covers a wide range of local history topics from sports events, places of worship and people, to heritage buildings, landmarks, and much more. There are many ways to access Local History & Archives’ rich collections. We’ve recently launched archives.hpl.ca, a tool to help you access the vast treasures stored within the Local History & Archives department.
Please visit events.hpl.ca/events to register for the programs below.
Inside the Vaults of Local History and Archives
Tour the vaults of HPL's Local History and Archives. Staff take you on a tour through the archives and share some of their favourite items from our collections.
Tuesday, April 2, 10:00am, Central Library
Wednesday, April 3, 2:00pm, Central Library
Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm, Central Library
How to Find a Grave
Learn how to access cemetery records from the Hamilton Cemetery office located on York Boulevard. Presented by the City of Hamilton's Parks and Cemeteries division
Friday, April 5, 11:00am, Central Library
Digitized City Directories
Learn how to search a new selection of digitized Hamilton City Directories available online, to assist in your research
Saturday, April 6, 1:00pm, Central Library
