Bookmobile Stops Cancelled

All Bookmobile visits are cancelled today, Thursday, January 15 due to winter weather conditions. Stay tuned for updates on Friday, January 16.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Branch Closures

Barton, Binbrook, Carlisle, Concession, Freelton, Greensville, Locke, Lynden, Mount Hope, Parkdale, Stoney Creek, Waterdown and Valley Park Branches are closed All Day on Thursday, January 15, 2026 due to poor weather. Study Halls are open tonight with the exception of Waterdown and Valley Park Branches.

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Affected Branch: Barton Branch
Affected Branch: Binbrook Branch
Affected Branch: Carlisle Branch
Affected Branch: Concession Branch
Affected Branch: Freelton Branch
Affected Branch: Greensville Branch
Affected Branch: Locke Branch
Affected Branch: Lynden Branch
Affected Branch: Mount Hope Branch
Affected Branch: Parkdale Branch
Affected Branch: Stoney Creek Branch
Affected Branch: Valley Park Branch
Affected Branch: Waterdown Branch
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings

The following Branches open at 1pm: Ancaster, Dundas, Kenilworth, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Saltfleet, Westdale and Sherwood. 
Extended Access is not available.

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Affected Branch: Ancaster Branch
Affected Branch: Dundas Branch
Affected Branch: Kenilworth Branch
Affected Branch: Red Hill Branch
Affected Branch: Saltfleet Branch
Affected Branch: Sherwood Branch
Affected Branch: Terryberry Branch
Affected Branch: Turner Park Branch
Affected Branch: Westdale Branch
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Delayed Opening

Central Library opens at Noon today, Thursday, January 15. Thank you for your patience.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:00am
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 14, 2025.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Waterdown Branch
Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

January 2023

Seth

Thursday January 25, 6:30 pm
Central Library
Cartoonist Seth talks about his recent book Palookaville 24 with local cartoonist Joe Ollmann.

The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.

Learn more . . .