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

Sherwood Library's Front Entrance Will Be Temporarily Under Construction Beginning August 15, 2016

HAMILTON, ON – July 28, 2016 – Hamilton Public Library’s Sherwood Branch will be under construction beginning on Monday, August 15, as part of a planned infrastructure renewal project.

WHAT: Sherwood Library will temporarily close the front entrance for construction beginning on Monday, August 15. A new, temporary entrance will be located at the back of the library building. Construction is expected to last for approximately three weeks and library hours will remain the same during this project. Both library and security staff will be available to assist customers during this change.

WHO: The Sherwood Branch of the Hamilton Public Library system will be impacted by this construction. All programs including Summer Reading Club will continue as scheduled throughout the construction period.

WHEN: Construction begins on Monday, August 15, 2016. The project is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete.

WHERE: Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton ON

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 can discover something new at our 22 locations, two bookmobiles or through our extensive digital collections. Visit us online at hpl.ca. Follow us on Twitter @hamiltonlibrary. Like us on Facebook at HamiltonPublicLibrary.

Media Contact

Ania Van Minnen

Sherwood Branch Manager

w. 905.546-3200 x3435

avanminn@hpl.ca