Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
Library Cards with Full Privileges
Cards with full privileges:
| Type | Scope & Requirements |
|---|---|
| Adult | Free to anyone living, working, paying taxes or attending school in Hamilton who is 18 years or older. Requires either a valid driver's license or two pieces of identification, one with name and current address. |
| Child | Free to any child in Hamilton 13 or younger. Parent or guardian must sign the library card. Card automatically expires when the cardholder turns 14 at which time the cardholder may apply for a teen card, requiring identification with name and current address. Parents are responsible for their child's use of all library resources. See below for more details. |
| Teen | Free to anyone living, working or attending school in Hamilton who is between the age of 14-17 years inclusive. Identification required with name and current address. Card automatically expires when the cardholder turns 18 at which time the cardholder may apply for an adult card. |
| Student | Proof of attendance at a Hamilton school is required along with a valid driver's license or two pieces of identification, one with name and current address. |
| Non-Resident | Requires either a valid driver's license or two pieces of identification, one with name and current address. Valid for one (1) year and there is an annual $40 fee. |
Security and Responsibilities
Parents or Guardians:
Restriction of your child’s use of the Library, including our physical resources, digital resources, computers and wireless access to the Internet, is your responsibility. Children under the age of fourteen (14) require your signature to allow them borrowing privileges for all library materials, including print, media, and digital downloads. If you wish to restrict your child’s use of the Library, accompany your child to the Library, monitor the child’s use of our resources and borrow material with your library card. For more information, please refer to the Library’s Access to Materials Policy and Computer Use Policy.
Non-resident taxpayers
A current City of Hamilton Property Tax Bill will be required
Privileges, Fines and Fees
Other Cards with Special or Limited Privileges
Online Payments
