City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Thursday November 21. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all branches.
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Concession, Dundas, and Terryberry branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Magazine and ILLO Delay

Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:30am

City IT Planned Maintenance

A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:00am

3D Printing Not Available On Sundays

Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Publish Date:

Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 2:00pm

Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22

Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.

Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.

Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.

Thank you for your understanding.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 2:00pm

Bookmobile Frequently Asked Questions

Which Bookmobile visits are available for pickup and when?
Bookmobile visits are offered throughout the region on a regular basis. Find a visit near you on HPL’s Bookmobile Schedule.

How do I get library materials from the Bookmobile?
You may browse the Bookmobile collection at a visit or you may place holds for pick-up at a visit, via our catalogue or call 905-546-3200 and Staff can help you.

What collections are on the Bookmobile?
The Bookmobile carries selections of physical materials from all collections, the same as are available from branches. If you have a specific title in mind, you can place a hold for pick-up from any Bookmobile visit.

How do I know which holds are ready for pick up?
You’ll receive an email or phone call confirming the items are ready for pick up at your chosen Bookmobile visit. You can also log in to your account at myHPL to see which items are ready for pickup.

Can I return my library materials to the Bookmobile?
Yes during scheduled visit times.