The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
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Published:
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 3:15pm
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled- Canada Day
All HPL Branches are closed Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. Extended Access is not available. The following Bookmobile visits are also cancelled on July 1st:
- Riverdale
- Strathcona
- McMaster
- Greencedar
- Mountview
Regular service hours resume Wednesday, July 2.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Summer Break Pause
Study Halls are taking a summer break after Thursday, June 26. The service will resume in early September.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:30pm
Sherwood Branch - Public Computers
The computer lab on the 1st floor is currently out of order. There are limited public computers available on the 2nd floor. Printing and photocopying are still available. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 11:00am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Hamilton Reads 2020 Finale a ‘Novel’ Look at Pandemic Life
HAMILTON, ON – Nov 20, 2020 – When Waubgeshig Rice’s dystopian novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, launched in April as Hamilton Public Library’s 2020 Hamilton Reads title, life as we knew it changed drastically.
There are several parallels in the story with the current state of pandemic life. In Rice’s book, panic and unease ensue in communities far and near as people adjust and readjust to changing routines and habits. Maintaining order amid this chaos is a challenge. Compliance is tested at every effort to maintain control.
Rice had hoped his book would prompt discussion and encourage people to look at themselves, their communities and positive ways to move forward.
The timing seems right for renewed discussion about the ways we deal with life in a time of COVID-19, as we grapple with the second wave of the deadly virus.
Join Rice in an online, live presentation and discussion about his book and more on Saturday November 28 at 2pm at hpl.ca. He is joined by fellow authors, Cherie Dimaline and McMaster University/HPL Writer-in-eResidence, Janet Marie Rogers.
Rice is also available for media interviews. Please contact HPL’s Communications Manager, Shelley McKay to arrange a chat.
Facts and Figures:
- Moon of the Crusted Snow was chosen as the one book everyone in Hamilton should read in April 2020.
- It was checked out more than 1,822 times since it was launched.
- It was also HPL’s No. 1 borrowed eBook this year.
- It was discussed in more than a dozen online book clubs over the past eight months.
- More than 244 badges were earned by participants in HPL’s Hamilton Reads challenge.
- Hamilton Reads related programs and artist studio tours, were viewed on HPL’s YouTube channel 727 times.
