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 - 4:00pm
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
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
Murder Victims
Abramo, Mary
- Died 1929
Anderson, John
- Died 1937
Askew, Charles
- Born circa 1882, Died 1953
Armes Family
- Died 1975
Adams, Robert
- Born circa 1949, Died 1984
Alaimo, Salvatore (Sam)
- Born circa 1932, Died 1985
Aussem, Henry
- Born circa 1919, Died 1989
Abdalla, Abdalla Awad Shaker
- Born circa 1952, Died 1991
Auer Family
- Died 1995
Antidormi, Zachary
- Born 1994, Died 1997
Auld, Terry Johnathan
- Born circa 1976, Died 2006
Ahmed, Abdulsamed
- Born circa 1965, Died 2007
Abdi, Sharman
- Born circa 1991, Died 2009
Aguilar, Leonel Alexandre Avalos
- Born circa 1989, Died 2013
