Locke Branch - Exterior Neighbourhood Filming

From June 21 to June 27, filming activities, production vehicles and film equipment will be located on:

West side, Kent Street between Homewood Avenue and Aberdeen Avenue
East side Locke Street between Homewood Avenue and Stanley Street
South side of Homewood Avenue

Parking may be limited at times when visiting Locke Branch. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Published:

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 2:30pm

Construction work at Barton Branch

The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.

Published:

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am

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.

Published:

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am

Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Bookmobile Service June Modifications

Friday, June 19:

Six Nations Public Library - Cancelled
Maplewood- Cancelled
Winona - Cancelled
Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Wednesday, June 24:

Swansea - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled

Saturday, June 27:

Stoney Creek Arena - Cancelled
Riverdale - Cancelled
Discovery Centre - 3-4pm instead

Tuesday, June 30:

Greencedar - Cancelled
Mountview - Cancelled

Published:

Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm

Local History & Archives on Flickr

Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway. [193-?]

The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.

Local History & Archives is a participating member of the Flickr Commons, a project whose key goal is to “share hidden treasures from the world’s photography archives.” All images featured on this account have no copyright restrictions and are free for users to download and use. They are selected and uploaded by Local History staff from the collection on an ongoing basis.

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