The Fourth Floor is closed all day on Friday, January 30, for Hamilton's Black History Month Launch special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, Friday, January 30
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 12:45pm
Delayed Opening of Branches
All branches, except Greensville, will open at noon on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to poor weather conditions. Study Hall and Extended Access will continue as scheduled. All bookmobile stops are canceled.
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Greensville Branch Closure
The Greensville Branch will be close All Day on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to poor weather. Study Hall and Extended Access are also cancelled.
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
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.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
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.
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.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing
Wainfleet - 15 December 1956
Walsingham - 11 May 1963
Warsaw - 25 June 1960
Wasaga Beach - 29 May 1954, 13 June 1959, 8 August 1964
Washington - 5 May 1956
Waterdown - 10 February 1951, 17 December 1960
Waterdown – Market - 28 August 1954
Waterford - 26 September 1953, 28 November 1959
Waterloo - 14 January 1956, 1 February 1964
Wawa - 10 September 1960, 9 January 1965
Welland - 10 August 1963
Welland Canal - 11 July 1953, 12 March 1960
Wellandport - 18 August 1951, 21 October 1961
Wellesley - 11 October 1958
Wentworth County - 17 July 1954
West Flamboro - 15 December 1951, 23 February 1963
West Lorne - 16 July 1955
West Montrose - 6 June 1953
Westover - 17 November 1951, 9 June 1962
Whitby - 4 April 1959
White River - 28 January 1956
Wiarton - 17 August 1957
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA - 20 April 1957
Williamsford - 22 October 1960
Willow Cove - 29 November 1952
Windham - 15 March 1958
Windsor - 20 February 1954
Winona - 24 March 1951, 19 April 1958, 9 March 1963
Woodburn - 16 June 1951
Woodstock - 3 May 1958
York - 3 November 1951, 20 July 1963
York Road - 18 April 1953
Young’s Point - 26 September 1959
Zimmerman - 9 February 1952, 10 March 1962
Zurich - 6 February 1960
