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Author Event: Karolyn Smardz Frost

book cover of Steal Away from Home and photo of Karolyn Smardz Frost

Join us at the Central Library on Thursday, March 1st at 7:00pm , for a special event with as author Karolyn Smardz Frost reads from her book Steal Away Hom

Locke Branch Closing for Renovations

HAMILTON, ON – February 27, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library’s Locke Branch is undergoing construction and will close for renovations beginning on Saturday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m. The branch is expected to reopen in Fall 2018. More information is available at hpl.ca.

23rd Power of the Pen Awards Gala

power of the pen logo The 23rd Annual Power of the Pen Writing Contest Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, January 19, 2018.

Keynote speaker for the night was HPL Writer-In-Residence, Gary Barwin (author of Yiddish for Pirates).

Community Survey Results

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our Community Survey last Fall.

We received over 7,000 responses and are using the information and feedback you provided to build HPL's new Strategic Plan.

Here are some of the results:

Binbrook Branch - CLOSING Temporary Location

Saturday, January 13 will be the last open day in our temporary location.

Little Free Pantry

photo of the Little Free Pantry at the Barton Branch The Little Free Pantry has moved to our Concession Branch.

The Little Free Pantry is like the Little Free Libraries that dot the city, however, instead of books, the Pantry is chock fu