Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
Publish Date:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:30am
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
Publish Date:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:00am
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Publish Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 2:00pm
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
Affected Branch:
Publish Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 2:00pm
Literary Events
- Ancaster Branch
- 300 Wilson Street East Ancaster ON
In-Branch Program
Share your recent reads and get recommendations for your next book.
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
A supportive forum for aspiring writers.
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee Rosen
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
Read and discuss books, eBooks and eAudiobooks with fellow book lovers in this online program.
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney
Chat about your favourite titles, discover new ones and meet friends.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
A supportive forum for aspiring writers.
- Binbrook Branch
- 2641 Regional Road 56 Binbrook ON
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Practise writing skills and network with other writers.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
Creative writers in the Hamilton community who would like one-on-one input on a current project are welcome to make an appointment.
- Locke Branch
- 285 Locke Street South Hamilton ON
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Concession Branch
- 565 Concession Street Hamilton ON
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Saltfleet Branch
- 131 Grays Road Stoney Creek ON
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
A writing group facilitated by the 2024-25 Writer-in-Residence, Anna Chatterton.
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Share your writing at this open poetry reading.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Violeta by Isabel Allende
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
The Wisdom of Nurses by Aime Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung
If you are interested in reading and discussing great books, there is a book club near you.
- Ancaster Branch
- 300 Wilson Street East Ancaster ON
In-Branch Program
A writing group for tweens.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
Creative writers in the Hamilton community who would like one-on-one input on a current project are welcome to make an appointment.
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Share your recent reads and get recommendations for your next book.
