With the Steel Town Love special event taking place on Saturday, July 11, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed for set-up all day on Friday, July 10. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open.
The Fourth Floor will reopen its study spaces on Sunday, July 12, Noon-5 pm.
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
The entrance to the Barton Branch's parking lot off Milton Street is currently inaccessible due to construction. Please use the alley entrance off Fullerton Street.
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.
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 8:
Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Thurs, July 9:
Rockton Cancelled
Millgrove Cancelled
Bennetto Cancelled
Kinsmen Cancelled
Step into stories that take you somewhere new.
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Sign up for free and we’ll send monthly emails with the current theme and staff-curated book lists, everything you need to join the fun.
How it works
Read one book each month that fits the featured theme. Borrow a suggested title from us or use this as a chance to tackle your to-be-read list.
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What will you read this month?
Tackle that to-be-read pile or choose from one of our themed book lists.
Reading Challenge Themes
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Month |
Theme |
Prize |
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Apr |
Memoir, Biography & Personal Stories | Staff Picks |
Playhouse Cinema – Year Membership and two movie passes Winner: Che Geofroy |
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May |
Voices of Asian Heritage | Staff Picks |
Two Ticats football tickets Winner: Mary Domenech |
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Jun |
LGBTQA+ Stories | Staff Picks |
Four Forge soccer tickets |
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Jul |
Love Stories | Staff Picks |
Two passes to Royal Botanical Gardens |
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Aug |
Canadian Literature |
Two Theatre Aquarius tickets |
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Sep |
Stories of Home & Family |
The Westdale movie/popcorn pass for two |
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Oct |
Personal Journeys |
Two Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra tickets to Nov 14 concert |
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Nov |
War, Conflict & Remembrance |
To be revealed soon |
