City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Friday November 22. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all branches.
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Concession, Dundas, and Terryberry branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Saltfleet Library Accessible Door Unavailable

The accessible door at the Saltfleet branch is currently out of order and unavailable for patron use. Our facilities department will review and advise once it is restored to service.

Affected Branch:

Saltfleet Branch

Nearest Branches:

Red Hill Branch

Stoney Creek Branch

Publish Date:

Saturday, November 23, 2024 - 1:45pm

Magazine and ILLO Delay

Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:30am

3D Printing Not Available On Sundays

Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Publish Date:

Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 2:00pm

Binbrook Branch - CLOSING Temporary Location

Saturday, January 13 will be the last open day in our temporary location. In the days following we will be working hard to get the new space ready to open at the end of January.

What you should know during the temporary closure:

Please pick up any holds you have been notified of by 12:00pm on Saturday, January 13.
Any holds that have been set for pick up at the Binbrook Branch that has not yet been filled will be suspended until the new location is opened. This includes newly placed holds.
Borrowed items can be returned through the return slot at the rear of the new building (2641 Hwy 56) starting, Monday, January 15, even while the new location is closed.

When the Binbrook Branch reopens, it will have new extended hours:

Monday & Wednesday- 10:00am – 8:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am – 5:00pm

Thank you for your patience over the last year and a half.

If you have any questions, please call 905-692-3323.

If you wish to visit other branches during the temporary closure, the closest branches are Binbrook are:

Turner Park Branch (352 Rymal Rd. W., Hamilton)
Valley Park Branch (970 Paramount Dr., Stoney Creek)