Construction work at Concession Branch

Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.

Published:

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm

Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Fri, Aug 7:

Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.

Tues, Aug 18:

The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled

Sat, Aug 22:

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

Focus Forward Photography Contest

The Focus Forward Teen Photography Contest invites talented, young shutterbugs ages 13-17 to submit an original image May 1-September 30, 2026.

The 1st- and 2nd-place winning photos will be recognized at a special gala and featured in an exhibit at Central Library in early 2027.

Winners will be contacted in December 2026.

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Open to Hamilton residents only.

Phone Number *

Email *

Title of work *

Brief description of the photo and editing process *

max 500 characters.

Digital file of the photo *

AI Statement

AI Statement *

I agree to the full statement.

My submission is my creation and not from any other source. I understand any unethical behaviour will result in an automatic disqualification, without the possibility of resubmission this year.

Reproduction Permission

Reproduction Permission *

I agree to the full statement.

I give permission to Hamilton Public Library to use my submission for library publicity and/or reproduction, including on social media.

Intellectual Freedom HPL has a responsibility to support the right of intellectual freedom and expression by implementing it consistently when developing and hosting programs, events, and exhibits within library spaces. The presence of an exhibition or item within an exhibition isn’t an endorsement of its contents by HPL but rather is an affirmation of the principle of intellectual freedom.

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