Central Library's 1st Floor Women's Washroom will be closed Monday morning (July 21). Please use the washrooms on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors.
Central Library - 1st Floor Women's Washroom Maintenance
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Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance
HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday July, 20 5:00am - 10:00am due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming
Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from July 13 to 16, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- North side of Homewood Avenue between Lockes Street South and Kent Street
- North/South side of Stanley Avenue
- East side of Kent Street between Stanley Avenue and Homewood Avenue
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Published:
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Central Library Renovations
The next phase of Central Library renovations is underway. This project is a continuation of the renovation work that began in 2010 with the award winning transformation of Central Library's first floor.
As part of this phase, we will be:
- Renovating the Hamilton-Wentworth auditorium to meet the City of Hamilton's Barrier-Free Accessibility Guidelines;
- Building an additional Program Room to the first floor;
- Renovating the fourth floor to incorporate a new Discovery Space that will include a Digital Media Lab, sound studio, green screen video production room, 3D printing, 3D scanning, vinyl cutter and more;
- Relocating HPL's Technical Services Department from our Stoney Creek facility to the Central Library to improve workflows.
The Central Library welcomes more than one million visitors every year and we are excited to offer a greater range of services to better meet the needs of all our users. We will be making every effort to minimize disruption to our customers during this project and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
The design was completed by McCallum Sather and APM was the successful proponent for the construction phase.
HPL is proud to continue to grow and evolve library spaces as a community beacon and respond to the changing needs of our community. We anticipate that renovations will be completed by the end of this year.
