Study Halls Return September 2

Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified

Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Bookmobile Stop: 
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

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Affected Branch: Carlisle Branch
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable

Due to continued concrete work, the Rymal Road entrance will be unavailable until Friday, August 30. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box is available. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Labour Day Closure

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 8:00am
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3

Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Makerspace Price Guide

collage of equipment in the makerspace  with text price guide

All prices are subject to applicable taxes. 

Category

Service

Price

3D Printing

Filament

$0.10 per gram

(minimum $1)

 

Large Format Printing

(cost of ink per ml + cost of material per foot)

Ink

$0.75 per ml

Matte and Satin Paper

$2.50 per foot

Vinyl Cutting and Printing

(cost of ink per ml + cost of material per foot)

Ink

$0.75 per ml

Clear, Matte, Glossy

$2 per foot

Vinyl cutting

Vinyl

$1 per foot

Cricut

Vinyl

$1.00 per sheet

Cricut

Cardstock

$0.50 per sheet

Textiles

Embroidery

$2 per 10,000 stitches ($2 minimum)

Textiles

Backing Material

$0.50 per foot (1-foot minimum)

Textiles

Standard Sewing

$1.50 per 30 min

Textiles

Serger Sewing

$3 per 30 min

 

Lamination

Letter Size

$1 per sheet

Button Maker

Buttons

$0.50 per button

Book Binder

Binding

$2 per binding

** With the exception of the Large Format Printer, we are able to estimate how much a project will cost before it is run. 
** As per our guidelines, we will only use materials that are available in the Makerspace.