Effective Wednesday February 17, HPL branches are open for limited services including holds pick-up, computer use, printing and photocopying. More details on the COVID Updates page.
HAMILTON, ON – Dec 1, 2018 – More than 150 high school and university students converge at Central Library on Saturday and Sunday Dec 8-9 for Hack the Hammer’s Urban Hacks Hackathon. Within 30 hours they will design solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data. A hackathon is best described as an invention marathon where participants learn, build and share creations over a short time.
HAMILTON, ON – October 9, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library and The Tower Poetry Society (TPS) invite poetry lovers to Central Library this Friday October 12 from 1-3pm for the launch of the Tower Poetry Society Archive. The collection will be housed in Hamilton Public Library’s Local History & Archives (LH&A).
HAMILTON, ON – October 4, 2018 – Library representatives from across Canada are converging at Hamilton Public Library (HPL) on Thursday October 4 for a first-hand look at how HPL is leading the way to improve access to our rural libraries.
HAMILTON, ON – September 20, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library and Telling Tales invite teen fans of all things literary to Central Library on Sunday September 23 from 2-4pm for the first Teen Tales.
HAMILTON, ON – April 17, 2018 – Please join us for the Grand Opening celebration of Hamilton Public Library’s newly-renovated Dundas Branch on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
HAMILTON, ON – April 11, 2018 – Please join us for the Grand Opening celebration of Hamilton Public Library’s newly-built Binbrook Branch on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
HAMILTON, ON – February 27, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library’s Locke Branch is undergoing construction and will close for renovations beginning on Saturday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m. The branch is expected to reopen in Fall 2018.
HAMILTON, ON – February 2, 2017 – Come celebrate the Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee at Central Library. We invite you to see an exclusive exhibit of Royal Memorabilia in commemoration of the 65th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
