Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Spectator File People. By last name
Spectator negatives S File People By last name
Athlone. Earl of Athlone. Former Gov. Gen of Canada
Bagnall. Anglican Bishop. Induction 1949
Banker-Bates, Mr. (Life Savers)
Bell, Mr. & Mrs. re burned ship Yarmouth Castle
Campbell, Mrs. Marjorie Freeman (authoress)
Clarke, Hon. Tom
Coulson, Helen Anderson. Communist Party member
Crerar, General
DeGangi, Rev. Mario. St. Enoch's Church. 1957
Farmer, Mr. & Mrs. T.W. Golden Wedding. Aug. 28
Gilmour, G.P. President McMaster University with family. 1946
Gougeon, Miss. (Women's Editor of Weekend Magazine)
Henderson, Nora Francis
Holbrook, Mrs.
Lawrence, Sam. Former Mayor of Hamilton
Lynch, Charles. Spectator, Ottawa
McCulloch, Harvey. Crown Attorney
McCullough, William (deceased) [McCulloch]
Montgomery, Viscount
Nichols, T. Old neg re kids in front of school
Nichols, T.E. (Hamilton Spectator publisher) also family
Nichols wedding. son of T.E. Nichols Ham Spec
Norman, Dr. E.H. Ambassador to Egypt. 1957
O'Hearn, Don. Spec correspondent. Mar. 1959
O'Neil, Mr.
Prime Minister. June 1953
Prince Akihito. April 1953
Prince Phillip
Princess Margaret Tour re Bob Hanley. 1955
Pritchard, Controller Ada
Queen Elizabeth. Coronation edition
Robinson, John E. (Magistrate) deceased
Scott, Barbara Ann
Sherring, Wm. Olympics. deceased [Dec. 8, 1964]
Skinner, Jimmy
Southam, Wm. J.
Southam, Mrs. W.J. (taken May 12 - 59) [75th birthday]
Taylor, J.J. (Henry Birks & Sons, Gen. Mgr)
Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew (liberal leader, Ont.) 1964
Treleaven, Judge
Tuchtie, Senior Magistrate Walter
