We're excited to share a preview of the new HPL.ca before its official launch on September 15.
Explore the new site, discover updated navigation and get familiar with the improved online experience designed to make it easier to find Library services, programs, collections and information.
If you encounter an issue or have feedback, please let us know through our Contact Us page.
Due to a fence replacement, the parking lot will be unavailable from September 7-9. Nearby street parking is available, as is an HSR route. Thank you for your patience.
Due to a glass door installation for the new Makerspace area, Concession Branch will close at 1 pm on Thursday, September 3. It is expected to reopen to its regular hours with limited services on Friday, September 4. Stay tuned for continual updates.
www.hpl.ca/concession
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8.
Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.
The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.
Tuesday, September 8
Thursday, September 10
Saturday, September 12
Thursday, September 17
Friday, September 18
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month each year on Remembrance Day, Canadians observe a minute of silence to acknowledge the courage and sacrifices made by those who served our country in wartime - and vow to keep the peace they so valiantly fought to achieve.
Among those who served our country during wartime are the Farmerettes, as seen on our website’s home page. Farmerettes were high-school-aged girls who were part of the Ontario Farm Service, 1941-1952. They harvested and planted crops that provided food for troops and civilians at home. Their largely unknown efforts are captured in the book Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz Memories of Ontario Farmerettes' and in the documentary We Lend A Hand.
All Hamilton Public Library locations observe a minute of silence on Tuesday November 11, to commemorate Remembrance Day 2025. (Please silence your mobile devices and remove your hats to show your respect.)
HPL offers many programs and curated lists to recognize Canada’s wartime participation. Veteran’s Affairs Canada also has resources.
Remembrance Day Books for Children
Attend a Remembrance Day parade or service in Ancaster, Dundas, Glanbrook, Downtown Hamilton (Veteran's Place at Gore Park), West Hamilton (134 Emerson St.) Stoney Creek, Waterdown or the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope. Admission to the museum is free for the day (9am-3 pm). Instead, bring a non-perishable food donation for Hamilton Food Share.
If you are unable to attend in person, the ceremony at the Gore Park Cenotaph is broadcast live on Cable 14 and YouTube.
Related Movies and Documentaries
Also, watch a series of Remembrance Day educational videos made by members of the Hamilton Veterans Committee and staff from the Hamilton Military Museum on the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel: Music in the Military; Masks 1918 vs 2020; Remembrance Day in Hamilton and History of the Poppy.
November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
Watch a series of Remembrance Day educational videos on the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel: Music in the Military; Masks 1918 vs 2020; Remembrance Day in Hamilton and History of the Poppy. These are made by members of the Hamilton Veterans Committee and staff from the Hamilton Military Museum.
