City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Wednesday October 30. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all locations except Central Library's 2nd and 3rd Floors.
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Terryberry, Concession, and Dundas branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Website log-in is available, access is restored to the catalogue, the HPL App is online, online eResources are available and Holds can be placed.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Barton Accessible Washroom Unavailable

The accessible washroom at the Barton Branch is currently out of order. We are working with facilities staff to restore access. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Barton Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 3:45pm

Sherwood Accessible Washroom Unavailable

The accessible washroom at Sherwood Branch is currently out of order. We are working with facilities staff to restore access. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Nearest Branches:

Concession Branch

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 10:45am

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:

Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 10:00am

Makerspaces

Collaborative creative spaces

Available Services at Central Library

Photo Studio (no iMac), Game Studio, Vinyl Printer, Embroidery Machine, Button Maker, Cricut.

Available Services at other HPL Branch Makerspaces (Excluding Central Library)

Photo/Sound Studios (no iMacs), Large Format Printers (at available locations, excluding Valley Park), Embroidery Machine and Sewing/Serger Machines (at available locations), Button Makers, Cricut (at available locations).

Services NOT AVAILABLE at all Locations

3D printing, iMacs/Media Labs, Glowforge Laser Cutter (Central only), Digitization Equipment (VHS, audio cassette, flatbed scanners).

Bookings are available for select Makerspace services. Contact HPL staff at 289-779-7588 to book or email your questions to askus@hpl.ca. Files you wish to print must be brought on a USB key as public computers are unavailable.

Contact HPL at 289-779-7588 or email your questions to askus@hpl.ca.

Request a Booking