Bookmobile Service Modifications

Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Wednesday, March 18
Swansea 10-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3-4pm - Cancelled

Friday, March 20
Winona 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victoria 3-4pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, March 24
McMaster 3:30-4:30pm - Cancelled
Greencedar 4:30-5pm (instead of 4-5pm)

Wednesday, March 26
Rockton 10:30-11:30am - Cancelled
Meadowlands 3:30-4pm - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

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Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am

Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process

Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.

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Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm

Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 18

The 4th Floor will be closed on Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 am-2:30 pm for a Magic Show. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am

Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 21

The 4th Floor will be closed on Saturday, March 21, 9 am-4 pm, for a March Break event, SciFUN Day. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am

Concession Branch Children's Area Reduced Service

A Children's area activity table, including the children's computers at Concession Branch are unavailable due to a facility issue. We aim to fix them as soon as possible.

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Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:30am

Bookmobile Service Modifications

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.

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

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Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm

HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

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.

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Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am

Valley Park Community Centre Closure

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.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

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Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am

Concession Branch: Renovations

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.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Sherwood Branch: Renovations

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.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

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.

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Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am

Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm

Funeral Home Transcriptions

A veteran in Woodland Cemetery, 1975

Local History & Archives contains a collection of funeral home transcriptions. They can help determine the date of death and sometimes include the date and/or place of birth, cause of death, and possibly their next-of-kin. These records are only available for use in the department or from the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Questions can also be referred to our AskHPL service.

This collection includes:

Blachford & Wray Funeral Home
1851 - 1952

Archives File
Blachford & Wray
1953 - 1974
Each volume has its own index, except for the last two volumes which are not indexed.

Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home
August 1, 1897 - December 30, 1952
There is a master surname index for all volumes.

Dwyer Funeral Home Limited
April 20, 1884 - December 29, 1952
There is a master surname index for all volumes.

Green-Guernsey Funeral Home
January 3, 1928 - June 8, 1936

J.B. Marlatt Funeral Home (Dundas)
September 22, 1926 - December 31, 1959

J.B. Marlatt Funeral Home (Hamilton)
September 9 1939 - July 20, 1952

L.G. Wallace Funeral Home
1922 - 1952

Markey-Dermody Funeral Home
May 28, 1923 - December 29, 1952

Robinson Funeral Home
1898 - December 31, 1952