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.
Branch Closures
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Caistor Centre - 19 January 1952
Caistor Township - 7 October 1961
Caistorville - 19 January 1952
Caledonia - 2 December 1950, 11 January 1958,
Campbell’s Corners - 7 June 1952
Campbellville - 4 November 1950, 12 November 1960
Campden - 5 January 1952, 25 November 1961
Canada’s North - 18 December 1954: Eskimos - 24 December 1954: Kemano-Kitiniat - 31 December 1954, 8 January 1955, 15 January 1955
Canadian Army (in England) - 5 June 1954
Canadian National Railway: Hamilton-Port Rowan Run - 20 June 1953: Hamilton-Meaford Run - 24 January 1959
Canboro - 26 January 1952, 30 March 1963
Canfield - 2 February 1952, 23 March 1963
Carlisle - 30 June 1951, 15 April 1961
Carluke - 2 June 1951, 28 March 1964
Cayuga - 23 December 1950, 14 March 1959
Cedar Springs - 12 July 1952, 16 January 1954
Chatham - 10 November 1956
Cheapside - 2 August 1952, 3 October 1964
Cheltenham - 7 July 1962
Cherry Beach - 14 May 1955
Chesley - 30 April 1960
Chippawa - 29 January 1955, 2 December 1961
Christie’s Corners - 22 March 1952
Clanbrassil - 9 August 1952, 27 July 1963
Clappison’s Corners - 15 March 1952
Clarksburg - 21 May 1960
Clarkson - 28 March 1959
Clinton - 13 February 1960, 14 April 1962
Coboconk - 2 September 1961
Cobourg - 11 April 1959
Collingwood - 29 June 1957
Conestoga - 17 October 1953
Conestogo - 6 October 1962
Copetown - 8 September 1951, 9 February 1963
Courtland - 12 December 1959
Creemore - 31 January 1959
Credit River - 26 May 1962, 2 June 1962
Credit Valley - 10 October 1964
Crieff - 31 October 1959
Crosshill - 4 October 1958
Crystal Beach - 6 May 1961
