Starting Monday August 17, public computers on Central 1st floor will undergo maintenance and be limited at times. This work will be staggered over three days and is expected to finish by Wednesday, August 19. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - 1st Floor Public Computers, August 17-19
Published:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Tue Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Makerspace And Technology Events
- Sherwood Branch
- 467 Upper Ottawa Street Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Learn to code with Scratch. Best suited for children age 8-12.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Learn to code with Scratch. Best suited for children age 8-12.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Learn to code with Scratch. Best suited for children age 8-12.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Learn to code with Scratch. Best suited for children age 8-12.
- Waterdown Branch
- 163 Dundas St E Waterdown ON
In-Branch Program
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Build and program a LEGO robot to drive through an obstacle course using LEGO Spike Prime.
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
Learn to code with Scratch. Best suited for children age 8-12.
- Greensville Branch
- 625 Harvest Rd Greensville ON
In-Branch Program
Learn to code with Ozobots. Suitable for children age 8 to 12.
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Learn about the water cycle with Ozobots. Suitable for children ages 6-10.
- Concession Branch
- 565 Concession Street Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Build a video game from scratch. Ages 8 to 12.
- Lynden Branch
- 110 Lynden Rd Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Learn to code with Ozobots. Suitable for children age 8 to 12.
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
- Binbrook Branch
- 2641 Regional Road 56 Binbrook ON
In-Branch Program
Build and program a LEGO robot to drive through an obstacle course using LEGO Spike Prime.
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Learn about the water cycle with Ozobots. Suitable for children ages 6-10.
- Waterdown Branch
- 163 Dundas St E Waterdown ON
In-Branch Program
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
- Parkdale Branch
- 256 Parkdale Ave N Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Dive into undersea fun and find Scout's sunken treasure.
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
In-Branch Program
Build and program a LEGO robot to drive through an obstacle course using LEGO Spike Prime.
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Dive into undersea fun and find Scout's sunken treasure.
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
- Waterdown Branch
- 163 Dundas St E Waterdown ON
In-Branch Program
Choose from an assortment of tech devices and traditional crafting materials. Ages 8 to 12.
