Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Tuesday, February 3
Greencedar (4-5 pm) - Cancelled

Thursday, February 5
Rockton (10:30-11:30 am) - Cancelled
Bennetto Visit will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5:30 pm)

Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Mount Hope - Filming 

On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused

Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused. 

Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update

Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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.

Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
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.

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. 

Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Makerspace And Technology Events

In-Branch Program

Make a craft with a Cricut machine. For ages 9-12.
Build, program and solve challenges using LEGO Spike Prime.

In-Branch Program

Make and take home a small craft using Makerspace equipment.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
Build, program and solve challenges using LEGO Spike Prime.
CANCELED

In-Branch Program

Play and learn together with Minecraft Education Edition at the library.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
Build, program and solve challenges using LEGO Spike Prime.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
Build, program and solve challenges using LEGO Spike Prime.

In-Branch Program

Make and take home a small craft using Makerspace equipment.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.

In-Branch Program

Make a craft with a Cricut machine. For ages 9-12.

In-Branch Program

Learn to code with Ozobots. Suitable for children age 8 to 12.

In-Branch Program

Learn to code with Ozobots. Suitable for children age 8 to 12.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.

In-Branch Program

Learn to code with Ozobots. Suitable for children age 8 to 12.
Build and program a LEGO rover to drive through an obstacle course using LEGO Spike Prime.