Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
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
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
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.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
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
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Tansley - 22 December 1951
Tapleytown - 21 July 1951, 24 March 1962
Tara - 24 August 1957
Tavistock - 11 July 1959
Temagami - 18 January 1958
Tetterville - 29 March 1958
Thamesford - 28 September 1957
Thornbury - 24 October 1959
Thorold - 16 April 1955, 18 March 1961
Thousand Islands - 29 September 1956
Tillsonburg - 12 October 1957
Timmins - 28 January 1961
Tobermory - 27 September 1958
T. H. & B. Railway. Gas-electric Train - 2 October 1954
Trafalgar - 17 May 1952
Troy - 8 December 1951, 6 July 1963
Tweed - 8 October 1960
Twelve Mile Creek - 19 May 1962
Tyneside - 1 March 1952
Upper Canada Village - 17 June 1961
Victoria Harbour - 20 August 1960
Vienna - 3 November 1956, 9 May 1964
Villa Nova - 31 July 1954
Vineland - 14 April 1951, 26 April 1958
Vineland-Rittenhouse School - 25 September 1954
Vinemount - 12 July 1951, 24 March 1962
Virgil - 16 February 1957, 14 November 1964
Virginia, USA - 27 December 1958
Vittoria - 13 December 1951, 21 January 1961
