Central Library - 1st Floor Women's Washroom Maintenance

Central Library's 1st Floor Women's Washroom will be closed Monday morning (July 21). Please use the washrooms on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors. 

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Nearest Branches: 
Barton Branch
Concession Branch
Locke Branch
Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance

HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday July, 20 5:00am - 10:00am due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming

Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from July 13 to 16, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • North side of Homewood Avenue between Lockes Street South and Kent Street
  • North/South side of Stanley Avenue
  • East side of Kent Street between Stanley Avenue and Homewood Avenue
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Published:
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

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.

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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume

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.

 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available

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.

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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
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Fun Stuff to do Online at Home

ALL AGES  |  KIDS ACTIVITIES  |  TEENS ACTIVITIES
 

ALL AGES

Get a Card Register for a Hamilton Public Library card if you live, work or attend school in Hamilton.
Hoopla Instant access to a great selection of movies, books, audiobooks and music.
Kanopy Watch classic films, documentaries, world cinema, popular flicks and independent movies.
OverDrive Borrow from more than 100,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks and more.
PressReader Newspapers and Magazines Includes the Hamilton Spectator and many international publications.
Movies and Music Watch, listen, and learn.
Mango Languages Learn a new language.
More Online Resources We have more in store on our website.
Links to Learning Educational activities for all ages, to do at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KIDS ACTIVITIES

 

Tumblebooks Animated, read-aloud books.
Movies and Music Summa Kids and Kanopy Kids entertain and educate.
Activities For those who like writing, crafts, coding, science, exercise and more.
Scavenger hunt Scavenger Hunt Play a fun game to learn eco-friendly tips about the Valley Park Branch. 
Learning at Home In-house and external events, activities, book lists, online courses and more.
Storytime Watch our popular Storytimes and Puppet Shows at home.
Winter Reading Challenge Read a book, any book and record it on this sheet.
 
 
 
 
 

TEENS ACTIVITIES

 

Power of the Pen Write a poem or story and you may win prizes.
Activities Explore, write, design and experiment with HPL.
Music and Movies  Summa and Kanopy entertain and educate.
Learning at Home In-house and external events, activities, book lists, online courses and more.
Brainfuse for Students Real-time help with homework, feedback on essays and skill building for all ages.