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
Thu, Aug 6:
- The 10:30-11:30am Rockton Visit is cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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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).
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
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.
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Hamilton Public Library Policies
Library Board Core Position Statements
The Hamilton Public Library has policies on the following topics:
- Access and Security Control Policy
- Accessibility Policy
- Advocacy and Political Participation Policy
- Borrowing Policy
- Cash Handling Policy
- Chief Librarian/CEO Performance Appraisal Policy
- Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy
- Collections Policy
- Community Publicity Policy
- Community Publicity Procedure
- Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy
- Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- Donations, Sponsorships and Fundraising Policy
- Employee and Family Assistance Program Policy
- Intellectual Freedom Policy
- Library Service Hours Policy
- Local History and Archives Policy
- Member and Service Commitment
- Naming Opportunities Policy
- Photography and Filming Policy
- Privacy Policy for Library Members
- Records Management Policy
- Red Book Inclusion Policy and Terms of Use
- Refund Policy
- Rehiring Retirees
- Rules for Going In Camera
- Safety of Children in the Library
- Security Camera Policy
- Service Fees Policy
- Technology Use Policy for Library Members
- The Rights of Children and Youth in the Public Library Statement
- Working With Us Policy







