Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, Friday, January 30

The Fourth Floor is closed all day on Friday, January 30, for Hamilton's Black History Month Launch special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 12:45pm
Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby

Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused

Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused. 

Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update

Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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
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

Spectator File S-5 n.d.

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nd Burlington Police

nd Conservation Area

nd Football Hall of Fame

nd Hamilton Place

nd Hamilton Place - contacts

nd IODE

nd MacDonald, Jim, Outdoor Editor. Deceased

nd Men #1

Jimmy Thompson - Jan. 11, 1958 Deceased. (re swim)

Det. Sgt. John Harrison. OPP

Don McLean - Lawyer

Rev. David Marshall - St. Enoch's

Rev. Mills - Ang.

Agro

Macdonald

Rev. McWilliams Aug. 13, 1977

Ivan Miller (deceased)

Ian Deans

nd Men #2

Dr. Price - Education

Dr. Potter

Dr. Ferrie - Bangladesh babies

Carl Maida - 1975 Dec.

Claude Wagner - Jan. 1976

nd Men. Singles Not Pub. #3

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Jim Carr

Chuck Matchen

Mr. Oliver

nd Mohawk College orientation

nd Niponia Japanese Home. Beamsville

nd Police

Police Chief Welsh

OPP Constable W. Bourne - Sioux Lookout

nd Police. RCMP Officers

nd Pope John Paul

nd Prominent People. Hamilton Area

Murray Allen, J.P.

RBG Director of Rose. Arthur Paterson

Cec Taylor back in office

nd Roy Bonisteel

nd Sewing column. Helen Johnson

nd Squash

nd Stoney Creek (incl Field House March 11, 1954)

nd Stoney Creek. Battlefield House

nd Urban Renewal Hamilton

nd Urban Renewal & Old Houses in Disrepair