From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Wednesday, March 4
St. Elizabeth Village: 1:15-1:45pm - Cancelled
Gemini: 2-2:30pm - Cancelled
Rosedale: 5-6:30pm - Cancelled
Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Conduct experiments that are sure to ignite a love of science with Mad Science, grow bubbles with Miss Raven and explore hands-on STEAM activities with McMaster Children and Youth University.
Take the stage at Karaoke, challenge friends with Nintendo Switch gaming and test your knowledge in kid-friendly trivia competitions.
Meet local insects, spiders and bugs with Dan the Nature Man, hop aboard the Zoom Zoo Bus and learn about birds with the Hamilton Aviary.
Enjoy family-friendly live entertainment, including magic shows, high-energy musical acts and meet a paramedic.
Enjoy free family movie screenings at the library, featuring a mix of new releases and beloved favourites.
Get creative with a wide range of art materials, draw cute animals and design your own puppet at a hands-on puppet-making party.
Teens can hang out in Teen Zone, build skills through photography and public speaking workshops, dive into Dungeons and Dragons, create vision boards and give back by knitting for a cause.
Children 0-5 can enjoy storytime, sing and move with music for babies and toddlers, explore and play and delight in puppet shows and special events.
Fun Projects and Activities
View our What’s Happening Guide for a complete list of March programs and download the March Break insert to start planning your week with HPL.
