HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
Catalogue Maintenance
Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Thu Aug 13
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The 2:30-3pm Visit to Mohawk Gardens is Cancelled.
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The 3:30-4pm Visit to the Meadowlands is Cancelled.
Tue Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Spectator File Spectator Miscellaneous
nd Carrier Boys #1 [1950's?]
nd Carrier Boys #2 [1950's?]
nd Carrier Boys #3 [1950's?]
nd Carrier Boys #4 [1950's?]
Jan. 1, 1955 Twin Theatre Jamboree of Spectator Carrier Boys
Jan. - Feb. 1955 Spec Courier Boys
April 1955 Carrier Boys. New York
April 15, 1955 Carrier Boys - Buffalo April 15 Weekend 1955 Contest
April 2, 1961 Carrier Boys and Families tour Spec
nd CJSH. Radio Station. CJSH-FM
nd CJSH. Spectator Radio Station
nd Fresh Air Camp
nd Spectator Building #1
nd Spectator Building #2
1955 Spec Bowling
nd Spectator. Press & Pressroom. mechanical
Feb. 22, 1959 Spectator Open House
1961 Spectator Party. Children and grown-ups
May 29, 1964 The New Look at Hamilton Spectator
May 1969 Spectator Promotion. (Hopwood)
Oct. 1964 New Spec book
1963 Negs for new Spec Book
