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

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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

Literary Events

Tue Aug 13, 2024

Central Library
55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
6:30 PM

HPL Author Series

Anomia by Jade Wallace

An author reading featuring Jade Wallace. Also includes readings by Hamilton Reads author Anuja Varghese, as well as Paige Maylott and Steacy Easton