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, Friday August 23. Learn more.

Access is restored to the catalogue
The HPL App is back online
Online eResources are available
Libby/OverDrive Holds can now be placed
Access partner libraries' (Burlington, London, Kingston, Mississauga and Ottawa) digital collections
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch
Some Makerspace services are available at select locations
Automatic check-ins are operating
Website log-in is available
USB printing is available at Central Library (2nd and 3rd Floor) and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Stoney Creek, Turner Park and Waterdown branches.

Self-check kiosks, public computers and scanning are not available. Extended Access is cancelled at this time.

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

Publish Date:

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Temporary Water Disruption on Monday, August 26

Please be advised that Westdale's water supply will be temporarily turned off for 15 minutes at some point between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM on Monday morning, August 26. This is to allow for necessary maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Affected Branch:

Nearest Branches:

Publish Date:

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 5:45pm

Terryberry Branch- Large Format Printer Matte Paper Out of Stock

Matte paper is currently out of stock for the Large Format Printer at the Terryberry Branch Makerspace. Thank you for your understanding.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 2:30pm

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:

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 5:00am

The Telling Tales Festival

Telling Tales Festival Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 2210am - 5pm
Admission: FreeRoyal Botanical Gardens, Hendrie Park, Burlington, Ontario

If you plan to attend, pre-registration is required.

Free Shuttle Buses are available. Pre-registration is also required.

The 16th annual Telling Tales Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens features a full schedule of over 40 of Canada’s leading children’s authors, illustrators, and storytellers presenting in five vibrant tents.

Look for Team HPL in the Global Garden for storytimes and hands-on activities. Come create your very own comic book character and add your ideas to our collaborative community mural. Check out tellingtales.org for details on this year’s presenters, event schedule, reading lists and more.