All Bookmobile visits are cancelled today, Thursday, January 15 due to winter weather conditions. Stay tuned for updates on Friday, January 16.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
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.
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
Decew Falls Hydro - 9 June 1956
Decewsville - 14 March 1953
Delhi - 4 December 1954, 12 October 1963
Diefenbaker, John George - 6 December 1958, 13 December 1958, 20 December 1958
Dogsnest - 4 March 1961
Doon - 24 October 1953, 10 November 1962
Dorchester - 6 April 1957
Dorset - 30 May 1959
Drumbo - 25 May 1957
Drumquim - 25 August 1962
Dublin - 18 April 1959
Duff’s Corners - 5 April 1952
Duluth, Minn. USA - 27 June 1953, 4 July 1953
Dundalk - 8 November 1958
Dundas - 31 March 1951, 19 January 1963
Dunnville - 7 April 1951, 4 November 1961
Durham - 30 June 1961
Eden - 11 November 1961
Eden Mills - 18 August 1956
Edinburgh, Scotland - 26 July 1958
Effingham - 18 June 1955
Eldorado - 13 August 1960
Elfrida - 12 January 1952, 24 October 1964
Elmira - 14 December 1957, 29 February 1964
Elora - 22 November 1952, 29 September 1962
Embro - 18 July 1959
England - 26 December 1959
Eramosa - 8 February 1958
Erie - 3 April 1954
Erin - 30 March 1957
Erindale - 16 January 1960
Eskimos - 18 December 1954
Eugenia - 11 May 1957
Eugenia Lake - 22 April 1961
Fenelon Falls - 26 August 1961, 21 August 1965
Fenwick - 5 February 1955, 6 January 1962
Fergus - 15 November 1952, 12 January 1963
Fisher’s Corners - 8 March 1952
Fisherville - 22 February 1964
Flesherton - 2 May 1959
Fonthill - 16 August 1952, 9 December 1961
Fort Erie - 24 November 1956, 19 March 1960, 18 January 1964
Freelton - 16 December 1950, 3 December 1960
Freeman - 16 February 1952
Fruitland - 24 November 1951, 1 December 1951
Fulton - 20 February 1965
