City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began on Sunday February 25, continues to Tuesday July 2. This outage affects Library services and some programs.

Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Website log-in, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, and scanning are not available.
Some Makerspace services are available.
Printing via USB is now available on the 2nd Floor of Central Library and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Dundas, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Stoneycreek and Turner Park branches.
Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services.

Check for updates and frequently asked questions. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat and email at askhpl@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. Members can browse the Catalogue but can’t log in or place holds. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Monday, June 24, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

2

Central Makerspace Vinyl Printer Out of Order

The Vinyl printer/cutter at the Central Makerspace is currently out of order for repairs. The printer is expected to be out of order for 1-2 weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 3:00pm

Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 8:00am

HPL Bookmobile Stops

Location

Address

Time

Bennetto

450 Hughson St. N.

Thu, Jul 04 4:00pm-5:30pm

Bernie Morelli

876 Cannon St. E.

Fri, Jul 05 11:30am-12:00pm

Gage Park

1000 Main St. E.

Sat, Jul 06 11:30am-12:00pm

Garth Trails

45 Abbotsford Trail

Thu, Jul 04 1:00pm-1:30pm

Gemini

20 Gemini Dr.

Tue, Jul 02 1:00pm-1:30pm

Greencedar

295 Greencedar Dr.

Tue, Jul 02 4:00pm-5:00pm

Helen Detwiler

320 Brigade Dr.

Wed, Jul 03 11:00am-12:00pm

Huntington Park

87 Brentwood Dr.

Fri, Jul 12 11:00am-12:00pm

Kinsmen Park

387 Beach Blvd.

Thu, Jul 04 6:00pm-6:30pm

Lawfield

45 Berko Ave.

Thu, Jul 04 11:30am-12:00pm

Main West

1900 Main St. W.

Tue, Jul 02 11:00am-12:00pm

Maplewood

71 Maplewood Ave.

Fri, Jul 05 2:30pm-4:00pm

McMaster

1280 Main St. W.

Tue, Jul 02 2:30pm-4:00pm

Meadowlands

160 Meadowlands Blvd.

Thu, Jul 04 3:00pm-4:00pm

Millgrove

375 Concession 5 W

Sat, Jul 06 3:30pm-4:00pm

Mountview

59 Karen Cres.

Tue, Jul 02 5:30pm-6:30pm

Riverdale

150 Violet Dr

Mon, Jul 08 4:00pm-5:00pm

Rockton

795 Old Hwy 8

Sat, Jul 06 2:30pm-3:00pm

Rosedale

25 Erindale Ave.

Wed, Jul 03 5:30pm-6:30pm

Six Nations

1679 Chiefswood Rd.

Fri, Jul 05 10:30am-12:00pm

Stinson

200 Stinson St.

Mon, Jul 08 5:30pm-6:30pm

Stoney Creek Arena

37 King St. W.

Sat, Jul 06 10:30am-11:00am

Strathcona Apartment

120 Strathcona Ave. N.

Fri, Jul 05 10:30am-11:00am

Swansea

801 Upper Gage Ave.

Thu, Jul 04 10:30am-11:00am

Winona

1328 Barton St.

Wed, Jul 03 3:00pm-4:00pm