Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
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
Storytime
Find a collection of daily literacy-building activities that you can share with your child on our July 2026 Literacy Calendar.
Download a Colouring and Activity book created by the Group of Six, young artists from Six Nations, Grand River Territory. Learn about culture, language, ceremonial traditions, stories and crafts that celebrate Indigenous life and history.
Check out our storytime schedule here.
For bedtime or quiet time, listen on the telephone as HPL staff read children's stories.
Dial 905-546-3200, and choose "Option 4" to listen to:
English |
French (en français) |
| It's Time for Bed (Press 1)* | Appuyer sur le 5 pour A la pêche avec grand maman |
| What's My Superpower (Press 2) | Appuyer sur le 6 pour Les Trésors de Monsieur Monsieur |
| Sweetest Kulu (Press 3)* | Appuyer sur le 7 pour Dors bien petit chevalier |
| In the Sky at Nighttime (Press 4) | |
| Fishing with Grandma (Press 5) | |
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*English/Inuk
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