Cold Alert - Warming Places

The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective tonight, Friday, February 6.  A Cold Weather Alert is issued when current or anticipated weather conditions are at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 with wind chill. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued. Please visit www.hamilton.ca/cold for locations and resources to stay warm and safe. 

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3. 

Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead. 

Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure

The Fourth Floor will be closed on Friday, February 6, starting at 2 pm for Seedy Saturday event setup. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Mount Hope - Filming 

On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
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 - 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
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

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