Bookmobile - Modified Service

On Saturday, May 11, the Bookmobile is attending Sew Hungry (10am-4pm) on Ottawa Street. All regular visits will be cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena, Gage Park, Rockton, Millgrove). Regular service is expected to resume the following week. Visit us at Sew Hungry!

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Monday, April 29, 2024 - 9:45am

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began Sun Feb 25 continues today, Fri May 3. This outage affects Library services and some programs. Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches with the exception of the Ancaster Branch.

Website log in, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, printing, and scanning are not available. Some Makerspace services are available. Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services and stay tuned to continual updates. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone: 289-779-7588, chat, and email. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. The Catalogue is available to browse, but you cannot log in or place holds at this time. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 9:15am

Notices

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Central Library - Fire Training Drill

During the month of May, please be advised that we'll be holding a surprise fire drill. This will take place during our service hours. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 9:30am

Dundas and Turner Park Branches - Period Promise Campaign

From April 15 - May 31, you may drop off menstruation products at the Dundas and Turner Park branches which are community collection locations. For more information, please visit www.uwhh.ca/periodpromise.

Publish Date:

Monday, April 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

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:

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 9:00am

Literary Events

Fri May 24, 2024

Turner Park Branch
352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
4:00 PM

Author Event

Zain Bandali

Join Zain Bandali as he reads excerpts from his book Mehndi Boy.