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
More Hamilton Public Library Branches Opening for Takeout
More Hamilton Public Library Branches Opening for Takeout
HAMILTON, ON – July 3, 2020 – HPL is opening six more branches for Takeout service: Ancaster, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Saltfleet, Turner Park and Waterdown.
WHAT: HPL members can start placing holds for pickup at six additional branches, beginning Thursday July 9. When your holds are ready, you can schedule a pickup time beginning Tuesday July 14, 2020.
WHO: Library members: manage your holds beginning July 9 and when they’re ready, HPL will email or call you. Then you can make an appointment to pick up your holds starting at hpl.ca/takeout or call 905-546-3200. Pickup dates begin July 14.
WHERE: Phase 2 of Takeout begins July 14, 2020.
WHEN: Hamilton Public Library is opening six more branches, in addition to the four already open (Central, Dundas, Red Hill and Terryberry) where library members can pick up their items on hold when they’re ready.
