Terryberry Branch is closed due to a building issue. We aim to reopen as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Valley Park's Large Format Printer is currently out of service. Large Format Printing is still available at the Saltfleet and Turner Park locations.
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Hamilton Public Library Hosts 30-hour Weekend Teen Hackathon
HAMILTON, ON – Dec 1, 2018 – More than 150 high school and university students converge at Central Library on Saturday and Sunday Dec 8-9 for Hack the Hammer’s Urban Hacks Hackathon. Within 30 hours they will design solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data. A hackathon is best described as an invention marathon where participants learn, build and share creations over a short time.
Partners include City of Hamilton Economic Development Forum, Balsamiq and fluidmedia
WHAT: Urban Hacks Hackathon brings together GTA students to brainstorm solutions to major urban challenges using City of Hamilton open source data.
WHO: 150+ high school and university students interested in programming, design, engineering and entrepreneurship
WHEN: Saturday December 8, 10am-Sunday December 9, 4pm
WHERE: Central Library – Hamilton Room 55 York Blvd., Hamilton
For more information about this event, please visit https://hackthehammer.com/.
Communications Manager
Hamilton Public Library
w. 905.546.3200 x5934
smckay@hpl.ca






