Canada Day Closure - All Branches

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, June 30, and Monday, July 1st, for Canada Day. Bookmobile, Extended Access, and Study Hall services are unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, July 2.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 4:45pm

Study Halls - Paused for Summer

The last day of Study Halls is Thursday, June 27. This service resumes in September.

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 9:00am

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began on Sunday February 25, continues to Wednesday June 26. This outage affects Library services and some programs.

Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Website log-in, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, and scanning are not available.
Some Makerspace services are available.
Printing via USB is now available on the 2nd Floor of Central Library and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Dundas, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Stoneycreek and Turner Park branches.
Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services.

Check for updates and frequently asked questions. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat and email at askhpl@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. Members can browse the Catalogue but can’t log in or place holds. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Monday, June 24, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Barton Branch - Accessible washroom out of order.

The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is currently out of order. It is expected to available with branch opening on Thursday June 27, 2024.

Affected Branch:

Barton Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 5:30pm

Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 8:00am

Hamilton Reads 2023

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2023 Hamilton Reads Title Reveal is May 3

Place a hold on the 2023 Hamilton Reads title that all Hamiltonians should add to their reading list this year.

This One Book One Community read is the literary work of a Hamilton-based author and former Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence.

Stay tuned for the official unveiling on May 3.