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
Waddell, George
Wade, J.
Wager, Robert
Wainwright, Robert J.
Wakeham, Joseph H.
Wakelin, Joseph
Waldrum, Dan
Walker, Frank
Walker, Frederick
Walker, J.
Walker, William James
Waller, James Henry
Waller, John Charles
Walter, Archie
Walters, Archie
Walton, Walter F.
Warner, J.
Warren, B.H.
Warren, Robert
Warry, C.V.
Wartman, Alvin
Warwick, Alfred
Warwick, Wm. H.
Washington, Hubert Howells
Waters, Harry
Waters, James
Watham, Alfred
Watson, Alex. Scott
Watson, Alfred
Watson, Basil
Watson, N.D.
Watson, Thomas Edward
Watt, Edward Melvin
Watt, George
Watt, R.S.
Watt, Robert
Wattam, Richard
Weatherill, C.G.P.
Weatherspoon, A.
Weatherston, James
Weaver, Cecil R.
Webb, Wm.
Webber, Walker B.
Weber, George Roy
Webster, Ernest Fala
Webster, Harold S.
Weir, Arthur Graham
Weir, John
Welch, F.C.
Welland, Jos. F.
Wells, Albert E.
Wells, H.
Wells, Herbert C.
Wellwood, W.J.
Welsh, Bert
Westhorp, Arthur
Wheatley, John
White Ed. W.
White, Alexander D.
White, Henry Arthur
White, John
White, Joseph
White, M.B.
Whitfield, Fred.
Whittle, Herbert
Wickens, Leonard
Wignall, John William
Wilcox, W.H.
Wild, John M.
Wild, Samuel
Wild, Wm. John
Wilkins, Leonard
Wilkins, R.W.
Wilkinson, Geo.
Wilkinson, James
Wilkinson, Wm.
Will, Claud
Willey, Alfred
William, Herbert Wm.
Williams, Maurice
Williams, Roger D.
Willis, Thomas
Wilson, Alex.
Wilson, Andrew
Wilson, Chas.
Wilson, James Ernest
Wilson, Lewis
Wilson, Richard J.
Wilson, Robert Bawden
Wilson, Robert Budford
Wilson, William
Wilson, Wm. James
Windsor, Harry Ernest
Wish, James G.
Witt, F.
Woelke, Reginald
Wood, Arthur
Wood, Charles
Wood, Ernest
Wood, William
Woodcroft, Leo L.
Woods, George
Woods, Sidney O.
Woodsworth, Alex
Woolacott, Edwards
Wooley, Clifford
Wooley, Clifford T.
WooWootton, Alfred
Worseley, George
Wotherspoon, Matthew
Wragg, Fred
Wrennick, E.J.
Wretham, Alfred
Wright, A.R.
Wright, Arthur
Wright, Edwin
Wright, J.T.
Wright, J.V.
Wright, Mashack
Wright, W.R.
Wylie, James Archibald
Wyllie, Francis
