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
Paisley - 23 April 1960
Palermo - 13 October 1951, 3 March 1962
Palmerston - 19 March 1955
Paris - 28 November 1953, 2 March 1963
Paris, France - 28 June 1958
Parkhill - 16 July 1960
Parry Sound - 25 July 1964
Penetanguishene - 14 September 1957
Perth - 15 August 1959
Petersburg - 15 November 1958
Pioneer Village - 11 June 1960
Plattsville - 7 July 1956
Ponsonby - 9 November 1957
Port Bruce - 22 June 1957
Port Burwell - 27 October 1956, 30 May 1964
Port Carling - 10 August 1957
Port Colborne - 1 December 1956, 11 January 1964
Port Dalhousie - 7 July 1951, 2 August 1958, 13 June 1964
Port Dover - 9 December 1950, 10 December 1960
Port Elgin - 25 June 1955
Port Maitland - 14 June 1952, 21 June 1952, 13 October 1962
Port Nelson - 26 May 1951
Port Robinson - 14 July 1956, 23 May 1964,
Port Rowan - 8 August 1953, 11 February 1961, 13 April 1963
Port Ryerse - 25 July 1959
Port Stanley - 6 June 1964
Port Talbot - 8 October 1955
Port Weller - 5 March 1955
Preston - 7 November 1953, 8 December 1962
Prince Edward County - 22 November 1958, 19 November 1958
Progreston - 12 April 1952
Puslinch - 7 March 1953, 11 April 1964
Quebec - 28 December 1963
Quebec (Rural) - 5 September 1959
Queenston - 4 July 1959
