Due to exterior pavement construction, the Study Hall (8pm-Midnight) on Thursday, April 16 is cancelled. Study Hall service resumes on Monday, April 20. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that there is higher than usual noise levels and odors due to renovations taking place this week. Thank you in advance for your patience.
The accessible washroom on the 1st floor at Terryberry Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
The Seasonal Affective Disorder therapy lamp on the 2nd floor at Central Library is out of order. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. For more locations, please visit Light Therapy Lamps | HPL.
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be 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. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, April 15
- Swansea 10:00-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Thursday, April 16
- Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens 2:30-3 pm - Cancelled
- Meadowlands 3:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.
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.
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Hamilton Public Library Reveals its Top Books and Movies of 2023
HAMILTON, ON – December 19, 2023 – Hamilton Public Library cardholders read and watched more than five million physical and digital items in 2023. Here are the Top 10 lists based on the most checked-out and renewed titles at HPL’s 23 branches and Bookmobile.
All Top 10 items are in HPL’s catalogue and available in multiple formats, including eBooks, audiobooks and accessible formats. Explore HPL’s Top Picks for 2023 to discover new titles, revisit and share favourites and check out our Hidden Gems and Staff Picks.
Top 10 Adult Books
- Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
- A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
- It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
- Desert Star by Michael Connelly
- The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Top 10 Teen Fiction
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
- The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Top 10 Children’s Books
- Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid 15 by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid 14 by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man, Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid 17 by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man, Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man, Fetch-22 by Dev Pilkey
- Dork Diaries 1, Tales from a Not-so Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell
- The Hunt for the Hundredth Key by Geronimo Stilton
Top 10 eBooks
- Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
- Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted: The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy by Gary Barwin
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- It Starts with Us by Collen Hoover
- It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O’Connor
- The Last Goodnight: A Riveting New Thriller by Kat Martin
- Desert Star by Michael Connelly
- The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller by John Grisham
- The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel by Laura Dave
Top 10 Audio Books
- Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
- Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- The Paris Apartment: A Novel by Lucy Foley
Top 10 DVDs
- A Christmas Carol (2010)
- Amsterdam (2022)
- A Man Called Otto (2023)
- Black Adam (2023)
- Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
- Babylon (2023)
- The Whale (2023)
- The Fabelmans (2022)
- John Wick Chapter 4 (2023)
Top 10 List cover images supplied upon request. Data was collected through November 30, 2023.







