Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 3:00pm

Online Resources - Update

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.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am

Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm

Printing Updates

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.

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Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm

Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.

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Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

HPL’s Popular Noon Hour Concerts Now Virtual

HAMILTON, ON – April 29, 2020 – Every Friday at noon treat yourself to a virtual concert, courtesy hpl.ca. We’ve moved our usual stage at Central Library to our website, for now; we’re determined to keep the music playing for Hamilton. Concerts will also be archived on our YouTube channel for viewers to watch anytime.

WHAT:	Hamilton Public Library hosts Friday Noon Hour Concerts virtually at hpl.ca.
WHO:	For music fans everywhere.
WHEN:	The web concert series launches Friday May 1 at noon. Here’s the lineup for the rest of the month: May 1 - Will Gillespie, Guitar, vocals. May 8 - Luckystickz, Steelpan, vocals. May 15 - Rod Nettagog (Hamilton Reads Concert) Drums, vocals. May 22 - Lisa Warren, Harp. May 29 - Michael McGuire, Guitar, voice.
WHERE:	Hamilton Public Library’s website at hpl.ca. Concerts will also be archived on our YouTube channel for viewers to watch anytime.

About Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Discover. As one of the largest library systems in Canada, Hamiltonians discover something new at our 22 locations, two Bookmobiles, or through our extensive digital collections. Visit us online at hpl.ca. Follow us on Twitter @hamiltonlibrary. Like us on Facebook at HamiltonPublicLibrary.