The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective overnight, Fri Jan 31, 2025. A Cold Weather Alert is issued when current or anticipated weather conditions are at or below minus 15 Celsius or -20 with wind chill. Visit hamilton.ca/cold alert for details.
 

The accessible washroom at the Lynden branch is out of order. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Printing is currently not available at the Saltfleet Branch. We are working to fix the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

From January 28 to February 7, filming will take place in the vicinity of the Melrose United Church on Homewood Avenue. This will impact side street parking when visiting our branch location. Thank you for your patience.

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.

• JAWS (Job Access With Speech) computers are not available.
• Photocopying and scanning services are available at all branches. 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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