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Ancaster Branch - Temporary Closure

The Ancaster Branch is closed due to a service disruption in the area today, Wednesday, November 29. Stay tuned for the reopening time. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch(es): 
Ancaster Branch
Publish Date: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 9:00am

Warming Places - All Branches

With winter weather upon us, all HPL branches are open as warming spaces during open service hours. For more options across the city, please visit www.hamilton.ca/WinterResponse.

Publish Date: 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 12:15pm
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Bibliocommons Maintenance

HPL's catalogue will undergo maintenance on Sunday December 3, 2023 between the hours of 5:00am-10:00am (EST). There will be intermittent outages during this maintenance period. We thank you for your patience.

Publish Date: 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 3:00pm

Central Library - Study Hall 

Starting Monday, November 27, the Study Hall at Central Library is paused due to overnight construction. This is expected to last 4-6 weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Affected Branch: 
Central Library
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 4:00pm

Phishing Scam

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, November 21, 2023 - 9:00am
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