Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
- Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
- Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Delayed Openings and Closures
Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Mon, Sept 7: Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled
Tues, Sept 8:
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Strathcona Cancelled
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McMaster Cancelled
Thurs, Sept 10:
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Rockton moved to Saturday
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Millgrove moved to Saturday
Sat, Sept 12:
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Stoney Creek Cancelled
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Riverdale Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
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
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
Genealogy: Research Your Family
Leatherdale portrait
The Local History & Archives Department, located on the third floor of the Central Library, has many resources to help you research the history of your family. To support your research, please refer to the Researching People Research Guide.
We also subscribe to Ancestry Library Edition. This can be accessed from the LH&A Online page. Please be advised that Ancestry only works from within Hamilton Public Library locations.
Library staff are available to help you and no appointment is necessary. To view archival materials, you will be required to show identification.
Photocopies and copies from the microfilm reader/printers both cost 10 cents per page*. Our microfilm readers also let you save to your USB storage device for free.
Please contact Local History & Archives for more information.
*All prices are subject to applicable taxes.
