From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure
Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Huntington Park is discontinued effective after tomorrow, Friday, September 5 (11 am-noon). A new, nearby bi-weekly Bookmobile site at The Court at Rushdale (1360 Upper Sherman Ave) will start on Friday, September 19 (11 am-noon).
Queen Victoria Elementary School will now visit from 3-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
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Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 1:30pm
Study Halls Return September 2
Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.
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Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Pride Season at HPL
Celebrate Pride Season at HPL.
Events
Rainbow Family Storytime
Multiple Dates and Locations
Stories, songs and rhymes that foster acceptance, inclusion, diversity and a love of reading. Find a Storytime.
Queer Friendship Club
Tuesdays in June – 5 - 7:30pm
Central Library
Craft Cart – Rainbows
Friday June 6
10am - Noon
Kenilworth Branch
Bring your imagination to the table and make a cool creation to take home. Supplies provided.
Pride Book Club for Older Adults - Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
Monday June 16
1 – 2pm
Ancaster Branch
Discuss books with 2SLGBTQIA+ themes. The June book title, Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski, is available in print or on Hoopla.
Make and Create - Pride Crafts
Thursday, June 19
3 - 4pm
Barton Branch
Fuel your child's creative side by exploring a variety of art materials. Supplies provided.
Pride Social
Monday June 23: 5:30 - 7pm – Valley Park Branch
Tuesday June 24: 5:30 - 6:30pm – Westdale Branch
Share 2SLBGTQIA+ book and pop culture recommendations, enjoy refreshments and stay to chat.
HPL Author Series - ZZOO by Jade Wallace and Mark Laliberte
Monday, June 23:
6:30 - 7:30pm
Central Library
Attend a live reading with authors Jade Wallace and Mark Laliberte, who launch their new collaborative book of poetry ZZOO. The pair use the joint author name MA|DE.
Fellow writers Jim Johnstone and Liz Worth are also at the launch.
Community Archive
Discover HPL’s LGBT2SQ+ Community Archive, founded through a generous donation by Michael Johnstone, who spent over 50 years preserving Hamilton’s LGBT2SQ+ history. Now housed in Central Library’s Local History and Archives (3rd Floor), the collection includes photos, clippings and more.
Pride Collection
Check out our catalogue's Pride Collection for 2SLGBTQ+ books and movies.
Pride Hamilton and City of Hamilton Events
Pride Hamilton: Pride 2025
August 8-10
Pier 4 Park
The theme is reclamation, unity and healing.
