Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton Monday January 19, 2026.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 8:00am
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Discover the Power of a HPL Card
There's so much you can do. And all for free.
Sign up for a HPL membership today and:
Explore
Free access to Hamilton Civic Museums.
Borrow passes for free admission to:
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Ontario's 100 provincial parks
Grand River Conservation Authority sites
Hamilton Conservation Authority sites
Royal Ontario Museum
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Ontario's 100 provincial parks
Grand River Conservation Authority sites
Hamilton Conservation Authority sites
Royal Ontario Museum
Children ages 6-12 can get a PRESTO card to ride HSR, GO and Burlington Transit free.
Read
Borrow books, magazines, newspapers and more from our massive collections.
Watch, Listen, Play
Borrow DVDs, CDs, video games, audiobooks, movies and music.
Create, Learn, Engage
Make something great with high-tech tools at a Makerspace.
Build skills and your career with educational resources, courses and tech programs.
Support for newcomers.
Browse our event calendar for storytimes, book clubs, how-to demos, engaging talks, live concerts and more.
Build skills and your career with educational resources, courses and tech programs.
Support for newcomers.
Browse our event calendar for storytimes, book clubs, how-to demos, engaging talks, live concerts and more.
What’s Happening at HPL
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