Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience.

Monday, September 15

Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile Stop:

Published:

Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm

Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them.

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Concession Branch

Locke Branch

Published:

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am

Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Affected Branch: Kenilworth Branch

Nearest Branches:

Barton Branch

Parkdale Branch

Sherwood Branch

Published:

Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Ice Harvesting

The ice harvest on Hamilton Harbour was considered by some to be the first harvest of the year. During the winter months the ice companies had to lay up enough ice to get the city residents through the sweltering summer months.

Ice harvesters cut out the first blocks as best they can to make an open space. With the removal of each block a longer channel opens. Horses are brought in and the big ice blocks are towed shoreward along these open channels.

The great ice sheds along the bayfront were filled to capacity during this harvest and you could see sleighs loaded with blocks of ice moving up the streets constantly.

One ice firm in the 1920's prided itself on cutting 4 tons of ice per minute for a total of 2,000 tons of ice daily.

With the increasing popularity of electric refrigeration, as well as the growing pollution of the bay's waters, the picturesque job of ice harvesting gradually faded away.