Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops today, Thursday, July 16. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Roll of Honour - World War I
Hackett, T.E.
Hagan, Clarence
Haggart, Arthur
Haley, Albert
Haley, Edward C.
Hall, A.
Hall, Edward
Hall, John
Halls, Percy C.
Halton, Robert
Hamilton, Aylmer James
Hamilton, David
Hamilton, Frank M.
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, Robert L.
Hamilton, William J.
Hammill, Samuel A.
Hampson, John
Hamson, Fred
Hancock, A.W.
Hanna, William H.
Hanney, William
Hansford, Frederick Augustus
Harding, John
Harding, Leonard
Harley, Ben
Harling, Harry
Harnsworth, Wm.
Harpham, W.
Harries, Alex. Howell
Harriott, C.E.
Harris, John Allan
Harse, Edgar Albert
Harsley, William
Harvey, Charles Etherington
Harwood, William
Hatfield, H.J.
Havens, William
Hawkey, Roy R.
Hawkins, James
Hawkins, James Anthony
Hawkins, Richard Rawdon
Hawkins, William Thomas
Hay, John
Hayes, Donald G.
Haygarth, Arthur James
Haynes, Frank
Hays, John
Haythorne, Samuel
Head, William Henry
Headon, Nathan B.
Hearn, A.H.
Heasman, Charles
Heddle, Malcolm
Hedges, Henry
Helliwell, Harry
Heming, Alfred Townlye
Heming, T.B.
Hendershott, Fred.
Henderson, D.Howard
Henderson, Ernest F.
Henderson, James
Henderson, Joseph
Henderson, Lionel G.
Henderson, Walter Carlton
Hendrey, Charles
Henley, Lionel F.
Hennessey, Fred.
Hennessey, William A.
Henning, Alfred
Hepworth, Harry
Herron, Achilis
Heslip, Henry
Hewitt, J.W.
Hewitt, Thomas
Hewson, Howard S.
Heyworth, Wm.
Higenell, F.W.
Higgin, Fred
Hill, Albert
Hill, Arthur Alfred
Hill, E.W.
Hill, Jack
Hill, Maurice
Hill, Robert M.
Hill, William E.
Hillis, Charles R.
Hills, Charles
Hills, William James
Hilton, James
Hilton, James M.
Hinchcliffe, Frank
Hines, James William
Hobbs, Sydney
Hobden, Frank
Hodges, F.J.
Hodges, Henry
Hodgkinson, John
Hodson, William J.
Hoey, John
Hogarth, Charles A.
Hogg, Samuel
Hogle, Claude
Holbrough, William
Holdsworth, F.W.
Holland, Bartie
Holland, Frank D.
Holland, Geo. K.
Hollingsworth, Alfred
Hollingsworth, Robert
Hollingsworth, Walter
Holmes, Leon A.
Holton, Robert
Honey, David F.
Honey, Frank
Hooker, F.S.
Hopkins, Wm.
Hopkinson, Merwyn
Hopkinson, William
Hore, Fred
Horning, John
Hornsby, Bertram H.
Horse, E.A.
Horwood, William
Hotrum, Louis
Hough, Joseph Nicholson
Houle, Adelard
Houston, William H.
Howard, Frank
Howe, Gilbert
Howe, Robert
Howe, Robert S.
Howie, Graham
Huddleston, Percy John
Hudson, Leslie F.
Hughes, Albert G.
Hughes, George Samuel
Hughes, S.
Hughes, Stepheno Henry
Hull, A.
Hull, Joseph
Hull, Reg. Armitage
Hulsman, Chester H.
Humphrey, T.W.
Humphrey, Thomas
Hunsley, George
Hunt, Saville H.
Hunt, William
Hunter, John
Hunter, Robert
Hunter, William E.
Hutchings, W.J.
Hyder, Percy A.
