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, Thursday November 21. 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.

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Publish Date:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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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

City IT Planned Maintenance

A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:00am

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

Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22

Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.

Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.

Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.

Thank you for your understanding.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 2:00pm

Delayed Branch Openings

Due to Staff training, the following branches have delayed openings of 10 am on:

Tuesday, November 19: Concession

Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster (2 pm opening)

Thursday, November 21: Valley Park

Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:00pm

Kenilworth Branch - Roof Repairs

From November 11 to 29, the parking lot may not be available at certain times of the day due to repair maintenance. There may also be some noise disruptions in the branch. Thank you for your understanding.

Affected Branch:

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 3:00pm

Hamilton Music Archives launches Friday May 3

Hamilton, Ontario – May 1, 2019 – The Hamilton Music Archives officially launches Friday May 3 at 1pm, at the Central Library. The Archives include diverse collections that illustrate the 100+ year history of Hamilton’s music scene and its contributors, spanning many genres of music.

“We are honoured to showcase such special collections that document the evolution of music in Hamilton and will build on it so that it serves as a resource for generations to come,” says Paul Takala, HPL Chief Librarian and CEO.

Hamilton has long been known for its rich musical legacy, as well as its vibrant and thriving music scene.

The day kicks off with a special Noon Hour Concert featuring the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Horn Duo, followed by the official launch reception. Local musicians, Erika Pavkovic and Darcy Mitchison will also entertain guests. The Archives includes collections from Opera Hamilton, Hamilton Savoyard Operatic Society, Royal Hamilton College of Music, September Seventh Entertainment Ltd., Hamilton Opera Company, Hamilton Musical Arts Society and the Royal Court Entertainers.

The launch concludes with a screening of the musical documentary, Rush Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland.

HPL has been working closely with the Hamilton Music Advisory Team to strengthen the city’s overall music strategy. These Archives contribute to our growing appreciation of music.

“The Hamilton Music Advisory Team is excited the Hamilton Music Archives will be preserved and celebrated by the Hamilton Public Library. It gives the community access to unique collections of music, documents and artifacts from years past,” says Mark Furukawa, owner of Dr. Disc, and Chair of the Advisory team.

The Spectator’s music editor Graham Rockingham will also be a special guest speaker at the launch on May 3. He’ll talk about music industry’s ever-changing landscape in the city and what’s to come.

“The new Hamilton Music Archives is a community resource that we are proud to add to our growing collections at HPL. It is full of Hamilton’s rich music history and will surely be cherished. We invite others to contribute to the Archives to ensure it paints a full picture of Hamilton and its revered musical past,” says, Karen Milligan, Manager of Local History & Archives at HPL.

The Hamilton Music Archives will be located in Local History & Archives on the 3rd Floor of the Central Library.

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About Hamilton Public Library

The Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Discover. As one of the largest library systems in Canada, Hamiltonians will discover something new at our 22 locations, two bookmobiles, or through our extensive digital collections. Visit us online at hpl.ca. Like us on Facebook at HamiltonPublicLibrary and follow us on Twitter @hamiltonlibrary.

For more information or to schedule an interview:

Shelley McKay
Manager, Communications
smckay@hpl.ca
905.546.3200 x5934
(Cell) 905.973.1847