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, Thursday September 12. Learn more.

Access is restored to the catalogue
The HPL App is back online
Online eResources are available
Libby/OverDrive Holds can now be placed
Access partner libraries' (Burlington, London, Kingston, Mississauga and Ottawa) digital collections
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch
Some Makerspace services are available at select locations
Automatic check-ins are operating
Website log-in is available
Printing is available at Central, Ancaster, Barton, Concession, Dundas, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Saltfeet, Stoney Creek, Turner Park, Valley Park, Waterdown, and Westdale branches.

Public computers and scanning are not available. Extended Access is cancelled at this time.

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email at 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, September 3, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Central Library - Supercrawl Temporary Road Closures

If you are planning to visit Central Library, please take into account the following temporary road closures and consider taking HSR or other forms of transit.

Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: York Boulevard, Bay Street to Hughson Street

Thursday, September 12 at 1:30 am until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: James Street North, King Street to Strachan Street

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 1:30pm

Red Hill Branch USB Printing Unavailable

Printing is currently unavailable at Red Hill Branch. We are working to fix the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Red Hill Branch

Nearest Branches:

Saltfleet Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 2:30pm

Sherwood Branch - Parking Lot Access

Starting Thursday, September 5th, the rear parking lot at the Sherwood Branch will be closed due to repaving. Accessible parking spaces at the branch will be unavailable. Members may park at the neighboring plaza where spots are available during the closure.

The accessible ramp at the front of the branch (Upper Ottawa Street) and the drop box at the rear will both remain available.
Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 2:00pm

Terryberry Branch: Open with Modified Hours During Construction

From September 3 - 15, the Terryberry Branch will be OPEN with modified service hours due to construction.

Monday - Thursday: 5 - 8 pm

Study Hall: 8 pm - Midnight (resumes September 3)

Friday, September 6 and 13: Closed

Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

Sunday: 1 - 5 pm

Regular service hours return on Monday, September 16 as construction continues.

The parking lot, including accessible spots, will remain available.

Members may visit the Concession and Turner Park Branches as their next nearest locations for their library needs.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 12:00pm

Sherwood Branch

Open Hours:

Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Tue: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Wed: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Thu: 9:00 am-7:00 pm

Fri: 9:00 am-6:00 pm

Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Note: Public computers shut down 15 minutes and Makerspaces close 30 minutes before the branch closes.

Address:

467 Upper Ottawa Street
L8T 3T3 Hamilton, ON
Google Map

AskHPL:

905-546-3200

Bus Routes:

HSR Route 22 - Upper Ottawa HSR Route 41 - Mohawk

Branch Manager:

Elizabeth Taylor (etaylor@hpl.ca)

Branch Features:

Book Return

Free Parking

Multipurpose Rooms

Public Use Computers

Free WiFi

Wheelchair Accessible

French Collection

Bike Rack

Black and White and Colour Copying

Scan to USB and Email

Accessible Features:

Accessible Parking

Accessible Counter

Accessible Washroom

Automatic Door Opener

Accessible Ramp

Accessible Interview Space

Elevator

Family Change Room

MagnusCards

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Sherwood Branch

From Thursday, September 5, until Sunday, September 8, the rear parking lot at the Sherwood Branch will be closed due to repaving. Accessible parking spaces will not be available at the branch. Members may park at the neighboring plaza during the closure.

The accessible ramp at the front of the branch (Upper Ottawa Street) and the drop box at the rear will both remain available.

Thank you for your patience.

The Sherwood Branch was opened as a storefront in a small plaza on Upper Ottawa Street in November 1966. In 1981, the Branch expanded and eventually moved to a larger and brighter facility in June 1991. Sherwood Branch was most recently renovated in 2010.

The Branch offers materials and programming for children, teens and adults.

The Sherwood Branch is located at 467 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton, ON L8T 3T3

Closest major intersection

Upper Ottawa Street and Fennell Avenue East