An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Due to poor air quality, the Bookmobile visit at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is cancelled today, Wednesday, July 15. The Rosedale visit is shortened to 5-5:30pm (instead of 5-6:30pm). Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
The special author talk, White Coat, Black Art, with Dr. Brian Goldman and special guests, will take place at Central Library on Saturday, May 25.
Below are a number of health and wellness resource recommendations for your consideration. To learn more about the impacts of physical and mental health, you may borrow these titles with your Hamilton Public Library card.
Panelists' Recommendations:
Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg
The Light that We Carry by Michelle Obama
The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban
Better by Dr. Atul Gawande
CBC Registrants' Recommendations:
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
Fast, Feast, Repeat by Gin Stephens
52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life by Farzana Doctor
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
The Philosophy of Medicine - An Introduction by R. Paul Thompson and Ross E.G. Upshur
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Haits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Plant You by Carleigh Bodrug
Determined by Robert Sapolsky
The Little Book of Stress Relief by David Posen, MD
Strength Training for Women by Joan Pagano
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford
Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ by Giula Enders and Jill Enders
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Running on Empty by Jonice Webb
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson
Vinyasa Yoga by Gerard Arnaud
Love, Medicine & Miracles by Dr. Bernie Siegle
Unbowed: A Memoir by Wangari Maathai
Our Bodies Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Collective
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty (1975) by Manuel J. Smith
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver and the Human Brain (2023) by Dasha Kiper
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism (2021) by Dr. Jen Gunter
When Breath Becomes Air (2016) by Paul Kalanithi
Discovering Eden: A Lifetime of Paddling the Arctic Rivers (2003) by Alex M. Hall
Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease (1995) by Joel Fuhrman
The Myth of Normal (2022) by Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate
The Brain that Changes Itself (2007) by Norman Doidge
The Salt Path (2018) by Raynor Winn
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
No Bad Parts (2021) by Richard Schwartz
Younger Next Year (2007) by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge
Emperor of All Maladies (2010) by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Upward Spiral (2015) by Korb
When Things Fall Apart (1996) by Pema Chodron
The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)
With the End in Mind (2017) by Kathryn Mannix
Move the Body, Heal the Mind (2022) by Jennifer Heisz
Why Love Matters in Weight Loss by Sandra Elia
HPL Staff's Recommendations:
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown
Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-being by Baxter Bell
Dementia Reimagined: Building A Life of Joy and Dignity From Beginning to End by Tia Powell
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
The Joy of Well-being: A Practical Guide to A Happy, Healthy, and Long Life by Colleen Wachob
