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Around the Bay Race - Road Closures and Detours

The 2025 Around the Bay Race is on this Sunday, March 30. Road closures and HSR detours will be in place. Give yourself extra time to get around downtown and if you're heading to Central Library. www.hamilton.ca

Publish Date:

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 8:00am

Turner Park - Roof Repairs

From March 26 until June 30, the Turner Park Branch will undergo a roof repair. There may be parking lot and noise disruptions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Turner Park Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 11:00am

Locke Branch

Open Hours:

Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Tue: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Wed: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Thu: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Fri: 9:00 am-6:00 pm

Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Note: Public computers shut down 15 minutes and Makerspaces close 30 minutes before the branch closes.

Address:

285 Locke Street South
L8P 4C2 Hamilton, ON
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AskHPL:

289-779-7588

Bus Routes:

HSR Route 6 - Aberdeen HSR Route 7 - Locke

Branch Manager:

Danika Bernard (dbernard@hpl.ca)

Branch Features:

Book Return

Public Use Computers

Free WiFi

Wheelchair Accessible

Black and White and Colour Copying

Scan to USB and Email

Accessible Features:

Accessible Parking

Accessible Washroom

Automatic Door Opener

Accessible Ramp

Accessible Interview Space

Family Change Room

MagnusCards

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From January 28 to February 7, filming will take place in the vicinity of the Melrose United Church on Homewood Avenue. This will impact side street parking when visiting our branch location. Thank you for your patience.

The Locke Branch is the oldest of the all branches of the Hamilton Public Library system. It was opened on February 2, 1925 and has remained in the same location since then.

The branch offers materials for children, teens and adults as well as programming for children and adults.

Closest major intersection

Locke Street South and Aberdeen Avenue