Delayed Opening Due to Weather All HPL branches open at Noon today. Greensville and Valley Park Branches are closed for the day. Bookmobile visits available at 2PM.
Extended Access will resume at Noon.
Staff are available by phone, email and chat.
Delayed Opening Due to Weather
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:00am
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 14, 2025.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
French Collection - En Francais
Visit one of our branches with a French language collection!
French materials are available at:
- Central Library
- Dundas Branch
- Kenilworth Branch
- Locke Branch
- Red Hill Branch
- Saltfleet Branch
- Sherwood Branch
- Terryberry Branch
- Turner Park Branch
- Westdale Branch
You can also search the library's catalogue and request titles to pick up at your local branch. The French collection includes board books, picture books, novels, DVDs and lots of great non-fiction with new books arriving every month!
Check out the new French Books this month.
Tips for finding other French materials in the catalogue:
Search for your subject (e.g. cats) and then select French using the Language Options on the left-hand side. Limit it to children's materials by using the Audience Option to select Children.
