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
Nanticoke - 23 May 1952
Nelle’s Corners - 10 May 1952, 20 October 1962
Nelson - 5 December 1953, 12 December 1953
Nelson Township - 15 September 1951, 7 August 1954
New Germany - 16 April 1960
New Hamburg - 2 November 1957
Newcastle - 4 August 1962
Niagara - 26 November 1960
Niagara Escarpment Park - 23 May 1959
Niagara Falls - 18 October 1952, 14 October 1961, 31 August 1963
Niagara Parks - 21 January 1956, 25 January 1964
Niagara Peninsula - 1 May 1954, 8 May 1954, 15 May 1954, 12 May 1962, 18 May 1963
Niagara-on-the-Lake - 3 January 1953, 10 January 1953, 19 November 1960
Niagara-on-the-Lake - St. Mark’s Church - 19 June 1954
Nipigon - 18 February 1956, 15 October 1960
Norval - 5 May 1962
Norwich - 16 June 1956
Norwood - 18 June 1960
Oakland - 29 October 1955
Oakville - 10 November 1951, 21 March 1953
Ohsweken - 30 August 1952
Omagh - 29 August 1953, 25 August 1962
Omemee - 12 August 1961
Onondaga - 21 February 1953
Ontario - 2 January 1960, 14 December 1963
Ontario, North - 17 March 1956, 24 March 1956, 27 December 1958
Ontario North – Lakehead Towns - 20 November 1954
Ontario, North – New Towns - 13 November 1954
Ontario Provincial Police - 16 October 1954
Ontario Reminiscences - 21 December 1957, 28 December 1958, 4 January 1958
[see also Reminiscences]
Ontario, Winter - 7 February 1959, 14 February 1959
Orangeville - 23 March 1957
Orkney - 31 January 1953
Orono - 27 May 1961
Ottawa Valley - 1 October 1955
Otterville - 18 May 1957
Owen Sound - 1 November 1958, 15 August 1964
Oxford, England - 19 July 1958
