Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 12:00pm
Internet outage at Kenilworth Branch

The internet at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.

Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 11:15am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable

Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room

Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available

HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Bookmobile Service June Modifications 

Tuesday, June 2:                  

  • McMaster University - Cancelled

Friday, June 5:                    

  • Winona - Cancelled
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Saturday, June 6:                 

  • All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed

All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.

Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.

Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor

Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 2000-

The Red Hill Valley Program newsletter

City of Hamilton, 2002-

R388.10971352 RED

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: draft report, King’s Forest Golf Course impact assessment study

Prepared by Graham Cooke & Associates

2002

R388.40971352 GRA

 

A stream network inventory, fluvial geomorphologic assessment, impact assessment, and preliminary natural channel design of Red Hill Creek: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Water Regime Investigations and Simulations Ltd.

2003

R551.4420971352 WAT

 

Red Hill Valley Project public consultation report

Prepared by Lura Consulting

2003

R388.40971352 LUR

 

The Red Hill Valley Project: impact assessment and design process summary report

City of Hamilton

2003

R388.40971352 HAM

 

The Red Hill Valley Project land use assessment report: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Dillon Consulting

2003

R388.40971352 DIL

 

Red Hill Valley Project landscape management plan: [draft]

Prepared by Envision, the Hough Group...[et al]

2003

R713.0971352 ENV

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: snowdrifting assessment

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R388/40971352 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: traffic noise impact assessment

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

R388.40971352 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: air quality assessment

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R363.7392 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-south section: vehicle air emissions inventory

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R363.7392 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-south section: thermal dynamics impact assessment

Prpared by William Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R551.660971352 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: post-construction ambient air quality monitoring for Lincoln Alexander Parkway

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R363.7392 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway, North-South section: pre-construction ambient air quality monitoring

Prepared by Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

2003

R363.7392 ROW

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway: contaminated sites impact assessment

Prepared by Dillon Consulting

2003

R363.7396 DIL

 

Predicted increases in respirable particulate matter (PM), NO2, CO2, and VOC near the Red Hill Valley Expressway: possible human health effects from exposure: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Cantox Environmental Inc.

2003

R363.7387 CAN

 

Noise assessment (QEW section)

Ontario Ministry of Transport

2003

R388.40971352 NOI

 

Impact assessment and design process surface water and stormwater quality technical report: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Philips Engineering Ltd.

2003

R553.790971352 PHI

 

Hydrogeologic inventory and impact assessment

Prepared by Blackport and Associates

2003

R553.790971352 BLA

 

Fisheries and the Red Hill Creek realignment study: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by C. Portt and Associates

2003

R333.95616C

 

Final terrestrial resources technical report. Prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Dougan & Associates

2003

R333.70971352 DOU

 

Escarpment crossing visual assessment: prepared for Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

Prepared by Hough Woodland Naylor Dance Leinster

2003

R388.40971352 HOU

 

Economic impact to business at QEW interchange

Prepared by C.N. Watdon and Associates Ltd.

2003

R388.40971352 C

 

Cultural heritage resource assessment: prepared for the City of Hamilton

Prepared by Archaeological Resources Inc.: Unterman, McPhail, Cuming Associates; in association with Historica Research Ltd.

2003

R363.690971352 ARC

 

City of Hamilton southern flying squirrel study: prepared for the City of Hamilton

By Ewa Bednarczuk and Kevin Judge

2003

R599.369 BED

 

Red Hill Valley Archives [electronic resource]: July 31, 2004

Hamilton,Ont.: Friends of Red Hill Valley, 2004

CDROM

 

333.720971352 RED (Central Library CD ROM collection)