Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Friday, May 8:

Winona - Cancelled
Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Tuesday, May 12:

Greencedar - Cancelled
Mountview - Cancelled

Wednesday, May 13:

Swansea - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled

Thursday, May 14:

Rockton - Cancelled
Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
Meadowlands - Cancelled

Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed

Published:

Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm

Terryberry Large Format Printer Out of Service

Terryberry's Large Format Printer is currently out of service.

Published:

Monday, May 4, 2026 - 10:30am

Printing Unavailable at Ancaster Branch

Printing is not working at Ancaster Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:

Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 5:30pm

Central Library: Non-Partner Survey

Starting Monday, April 27 until May 9, non-partner community organizations are encouraged to participate in a short survey. HPL would like to learn how the Library Card Access Pilot Project and the toxic drug crisis in general affect non-partner organizations. Please note that the survey is not anonymous. Start now at www.hpl.ca/non-partner-survey.

Published:

Monday, April 27, 2026 - 9:30am

Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18

Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.

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Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am

Central Library - Fire Drill, Tuesday, May 5, 11am

Due to Staff training, Central Library will close from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, May 5. You may visit Locke and Barton Branches as the next nearest locations for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 9:00am

Concession Branch - Renovations Underway

Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.

Published:

Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm

Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor

Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am

Sherwood Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Remembrance Month

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

Remembrance Day Books for Children

Remembrance Day Videos

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.