City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Tuesday October 29. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all locations except Central Library's 2nd and 3rd Floors.
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Terryberry, Concession, and Dundas branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Website log-in is available, access is restored to the catalogue, the HPL App is online, online eResources are available and Holds can be placed.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

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Publish Date:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Concession Accessible Washroom Unvailable

The accessible washroom at Concession Branch is currently out of order. We are working with facilities staff to restore access. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Concession Branch

Nearest Branches:

Sherwood Branch

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 6:30pm

Phishing Scheme

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:

Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 10:00am

Volunteer at HPL

Hamilton Public Library provides volunteer opportunities that suit many interests and abilities, allowing you to assist fellow community members while gaining transferable skills.

Check back frequently as new opportunities become available.

Teens - Ages 14-18

Knit for a Cause

Teen Tech Tutors

Teen Gaming Volunteer

Teen Review Crew

Adults - Age 19+

Newcomer Learning Centre English Tutoring

Repair Café - Volunteer Fixers

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