Bookmobile - Modified Service

Wednesday, January 15

Rosedale 5:30-6:30 updated to 4:30-5:30

Thursday, January 16

Bennetto 4:00-5:30 updated to 3:30-4:30
Kinsmen 6:00-6:30 updated to 5:00-5:30

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 8:00am

Freelton Branch - Heating Issues

The heat is not working properly at the Freelton Branch. We aim to have it fixed quickly. In the meantime, please visit the nearby branches, Carlisle and Dundas. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch(es):

Freelton Branch

Nearest Branches:

Carlisle Branch

Dundas Branch

Publish Date:

Monday, January 13, 2025 - 1:00pm

Notices

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Carlise Branch Extended Access- Unavailable

Extended Access at the Carlisle Branch is currently unavailable.

We are working quickly to resolve this issue and thank you for your understanding

Affected Branch:

Carlisle Branch

Nearest Branches:

Freelton Branch

Waterdown Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 9:30am

Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 5:30pm

Terryberry Accessible Washroom on the 1st Floor - Out of Order

The accessible washroom on the 1st floor of Terryberry library is unavailable.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Nearest Branches:

Concession Branch

Turner Park Branch

Publish Date:

Monday, January 6, 2025 - 4:15pm

Library Services Update

JAWS (Job Access With Speech) computers are not available.
Photocopying and scanning services are available at all branches except at the Westdale Branch. Print on the Go is currently not available.

Contact Library Staff at 289-779-7588, hpl.ca or askus@hpl.ca. Check hpl.ca/events for programs and hpl.ca/hours for open hours.

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Publish Date:

Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 8:00am

2023-24 Writer In Residence

Thank you to Jaclyn Desforges, the 2023-24 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence. (A Writer in Residence is an established author who mentors aspiring scribes.)

During the residency, which ran September 2023-April 2024, Jaclyn met with more than 155 people. Below are some stories and poems created and polished during this mentorship. Read on.

Writer in Residence 2024 Mentee Stories

An Early Anniversary Gift, J. Awad

Call it What You Will, Nyasha Warner

Crabtree and Maple's Morning, Bruce Simpson

Daylight, Yoda Olinyk

Foreigners, Nirou Eftekhari

I Am Here, Khadija Agbermafle Sulley

Is Your Stuttering a Disability, Justin Ancheta

Kindling, Barb Arenburg

Mother Tongue, Kathleen Kelly

Poems, Valerie Bean

Purgatory, J. Awad

Seven Minute Molly, j.l.oneill

Suitable Cruelties, Marcellus Durell

Summer School Short-Lived, Hannah Murphy

The Games Played Only Lead to Ruin, Ian Marcus

Under Ashes, Christine Miscione

A new Writer in Residence will be announced in September 2024. Stay tuned ...

About Jaclyn Desforges

Jaclyn Desforges is the author of Danger Flower and Why Are You So Quiet? She is the winner of the 2022 Hamilton Literary Award for Poetry, 2022 City of Hamilton Creator Award, 2020 Hamilton Emerging Artist Award for Writing, two 2019 Short Works Prizes and the 2018 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia’s School of Creative Writing and lives in Hamilton with her partner and daughter.