The internet at Lynden Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.
All branches close on Sunday, August 3, 2025 and August 4, 2025 for the Civic Holiday. This includes branches with Extended Access.
Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.
Significant heat and humidity will arrive on July 27.
For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.
The following Bookmobile visits are modified on:
Tuesday, July 29
- Riverdale - Cancelled
- McMaster - Holds drop off only
- Greencedar - Rescheduled to 4:30-5:00pm
Wednesday, July 30
- Swansea and Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
Thursday, July 31
- Bennetto and Kinsmen - Cancelled
Friday, August 1
- Winona Park - Cancelled
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
2024-25 Writer in Residence
Anna Chatterton is the 2024-25 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence.
Photo by Colin Czerneda/ McMaster University
Thanks to Anna Chatterton's guidance and mentorship, Hamilton’s writing community flourished during her 2024-25 residency. Anna was the Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence, a post shared with McMaster University’s Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster Library and Hamilton Public Library.
From September 2024 to April 2025, she met dozens of writers. Below are some of the literary results. Enjoy reading.
Timothy Hawkins
Ani Kokorudz
Robin Lacambra
Roya Motazedian
Arlene Nishizawa
Rijaa Zehra Khan
Danielle LaValle
The 2025-26 Writer in Residence will be announced in the Fall.