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Central Library Notice
On May 4 2021, HPL was notified that a person working at Central Library has gone home ill. They were wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and maintained physical distancing.
Out of an abundance of caution and in alignment with our Environmental Cleaning SOP, Central has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected this afternoon.
If you were onsite at Central Library May 4, please continue to monitor for symptoms. If you begin displaying symptoms, please stay home and contact your healthcare provider and Public Health.
We wish the person a quick and full recovery.
Publish Date:
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 4:45pm
Server Maintenance
HPL.ca will undergo server maintenance on Wednesday May 5th between 11PM and 7AM. During this time HPL.ca may become unavailable for up to an hour, as systems restart. No other online services or sites will be affected during this maintenance. Thank you for your patience as we strive to serve you better.
Publish Date:
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 9:00am
HPL Notice
On May 3 2021, a HPL employee tested Covid-positive. The employee was wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and maintained physical distancing while visiting multiple branches on Thursday April 29 and Friday April 30.
In alignment with our Environmental Cleaning SOP, the Branches have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected several times since Friday. Branches include: Central, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Concession, Terryberry, Turner Park, Mount Hope, Binbrook and Valley Park. If you were onsite at these branches, please monitor for symptoms.
If you begin displaying symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider and Public Health. HPL will issue updates as directed by Hamilton Public Health.
We wish our colleague a quick and full recovery.
Publish Date:
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 12:00pm
Acorn TV — Find it on Hoopla
Starting May 14, your favourite Acorn TV shows are on Hoopla.
Publish Date:
Friday, April 30, 2021 - 11:00am
Interlibrary Loan Request Form
Due to current events, we are suspending our Interlibrary Loan service until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
What is Interlibrary Loan?
If HPL does not own a copy of an item that a member needs, the member can request that we borrow the item from another library system.
Are there any restrictions?
We are unable to provide the following types of materials:
- New Books (24 Months); Bestsellers
- Rare And Fragile Books
- Blu Rays, DVDs, Music CDs, Microfilm, Books on CD and Games
Any item that is available for less than $5.00 through Amazon.caArticles that are available full-text through our online resources- EBooks and online resources
Please note the following limitations:
- A limit of two (2) member requests per month
- One title per request form.
- These requests usually take approximately five to seven weeks to fill
- We cannot guarantee fulfillment by a certain date.
- Items borrowed through interlibrary loan cannot be renewed.
