Kenilworth's 2nd floor is closed on Thursday, April 16, from 9 am to Noon. All programs are moved to the Program Room in the basement during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The women's washroom at Ancaster Branch will be unavailable on April 15 while undergoing maintenance.
Printing is not working at Greensville Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Branch renovations at Concession Branch from April till May may impact your visit. Apologies for any inconvienence.
Both accessibility doors at Carlisle Branch are not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thursday, April 16
- Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens 2:30-3 pm - Cancelled
- Meadowlands 3:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
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.
Hamilton Public Library Hosts 30-hour Weekend Teen Hackathon
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.
Partners include City of Hamilton Economic Development Forum, Balsamiq and fluidmedia
WHAT: Urban Hacks Hackathon brings together GTA students to brainstorm solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data.
WHO: 150+ high school and university students interested in programming, design, engineering and entrepreneurship
WHEN: Saturday December 8, 10am-Sunday December 9, 4pm
WHERE: Central Library – Hamilton Room 55 York Blvd., Hamilton
For more information about this event, please visit https://hackthehammer.com/.
Communications Manager
Hamilton Public Library
w. 905.546.3200 x5934
smckay@hpl.ca







