With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.
Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.
HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.
From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
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.
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
This policy outlines the rules governing the acceptable distribution, display, and promotion of community related publicity material at the Library’s physical locations or online on the library website, digital screens, or social media platforms.
Community Publicity Material: Promotional material that informs the public of a free event or service in the Hamilton area.
This policy conforms to the Hamilton Public Library's Statement on Intellectual Freedom. Libraries are a place where ideas and thoughts are freely available, and the appropriate place for these discussions is within the Library's collections and services and not in the display of publicity material.
Public Library (HPL) will only promote material that aligns with its mission and vision.
Community publicity material may only be accepted from legally constituted non-profit or charitable organizations or government-supported agencies such as the Board of Education.
The display and promotion of any community publicity material does not imply that the Library approves or endorses the organization or the content of the material that is posted.
HPL may approve community publicity material to bring attention to events and services that fulfill the needs of the local community,
HPL reserves the right to decide on the appropriate medium, location, and space on which it will promote the material, whether in-branch, on digital screens, and/or social media platforms.
Approval to promote community publicity material will only be accommodated after the Library and its partners (including City of Hamilton business needs) are first met.
Community publicity material is approved for posting only as space and staff time permits.
HPL may reject any community publicity material as it sees fit and does not notify the community group if their material is not accepted for any reason, including lack of space.
Variation from this Policy would require Senior Leadership Team review and approval.
All material submitted for posting becomes the property of the Library. HPL does not return the material or information received and reserves the right to dispose of it as it sees fit.
Community groups must allow enough time before the event for HPL’s review.
Materials must promote free, public, educational, recreational, cultural, or community events and services that are offered without discrimination of prejudice against any group. It should also occur in the Hamilton area and be of local relevance to the community.
Materials must not contravene the Human Rights Code, the Charter of Rights, the Criminal Code of Canada, City of Hamilton bylaws, etc., and should not advocate a particular political, religious, or philosophic position.
February 2022
