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Published:
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Parking Lot Not Available

Due to a fence replacement, the parking lot will be unavailable from September 7-9. Nearby street parking is available, as is an HSR route. Thank you for your patience. 

Published:
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Concession Branch - Construction Updates

Due to a glass door installation for the new Makerspace area, Concession Branch will close at 1 pm on Thursday, September 3. It is expected to reopen to its regular hours with limited services on Friday, September 4. Stay tuned for continual updates.

www.hpl.ca/concession

Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00am
Labour Day - All HPL Branches Closed

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8. 

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area

Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable

The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

  • Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
  • Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
  • Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September: 

Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.

Tuesday, September 8                  

  • Strathcona - Cancelled 
  • McMaster - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 10              

  • Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12) 

Saturday, September 12               

  • Stoney Creek - Cancelled 
  • Riverdale - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 17       

  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled 
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled 

Friday, September 18             

  • Winona - Cancelled 
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
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

Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 1997

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: surface water report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

July 1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R233

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: report on known and potential contaminant sources: draft for discussion

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

July 10, 1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R263D

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Water Quality Report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

August 1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232

 

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: ministerial guidelines: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, s.58(1)(a): procedures for an assessment by a review panel

Red Hill Creek Expressway Review Panel

November 1997

CA1EA99 RM4

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Report on Known and Potential Contaminant Sources

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

December 11, 1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R236

 

Alive and well [video-recording]: a report on the Red Hill Valley Environmental Rehabilitation Project

CSW Productions

1997

R333.7209713 ALI (2nd floor)

 

A fluvial geomorphologic assessment of Red Hill Creek and its tributaries

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. Special Projects Office

1997?

R551.4420971352 FLU CESH

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R43

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North South Section: Community Stakeholders Committee

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 C57

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing air quality draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R241D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing fisheries draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R239D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing hydrogeological conditions draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R240D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing noise draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R243D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing surface water and water quality draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 F242D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing terrestrial resources draft technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R238D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway North-South Section: Impact Assessment and Design Process: Visual Assessment - Escarpment Crossing Baseline Inventory and Impact Predictions

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232D

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: North South section: Information Brief

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 I51

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Cultural Heritage Resources Technical Report -- Draft Version

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R231D

 

The Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Cultural Heritage Resources Inventory: Technical Report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R231

 

Red Hill Creek watershed plan: hydrogeological inventory

Prepared for the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth by Terraqua Investigations Ltd. in association with Blackport and Associates.

1997

R553.790971352 TER CESH

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R237

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan Study: Soils and Geology

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R235

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Surface Water Report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R233

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Terrestrial Resources -- Phase One Background Inventory -- Draft Technical Report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232D

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Terrestrial Resources: Phase 1 background inventory: technical report

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Fisheries -- Phase One: Background Inventory (Working Draft for Discussion)

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R234D

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Fisheries: Phase 1: background inventory

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R234

 

Soils and geology: Red Hill Creek watershed plan study

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. Special Projects Office

1997?

R551.700971352 SOI CESH

 

State of the Watershed report: Red Hill Creek Watershed Planning

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

R333.70971352 STA CESH

 

Red Hill Creek Watershed Planning Process: first generation plan for discussion: second draft

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1997

CA3ONHWAO5 97 R244D