From 5am to 11am, HPL's catalogue, library accounts and online resources will not be available due to technical network maintenance. We thank you in advance for your patience.
Network Maintenance, Sunday, August 30
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures
Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
- Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
- Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Mon, Sept 7: Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled
Tues, Sept 8:
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Strathcona Cancelled
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McMaster Cancelled
Thurs, Sept 10:
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Rockton moved to Saturday
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Millgrove moved to Saturday
Sat, Sept 12:
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Stoney Creek Cancelled
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Riverdale Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
Construction at Concession Branch
Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Local History & Archives on Flickr
![Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway [193-?]](https://lha.hpl.ca/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/images/L_Images_5581_n_32022194828287.jpg?itok=J9xSYZ4L "Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway. [193-?]")
Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway. [193-?]
The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.
Local History & Archives is a participating member of the Flickr Commons, a project whose key goal is to “share hidden treasures from the world’s photography archives.” All images featured on this account have no copyright restrictions and are free for users to download and use. They are selected and uploaded by Local History staff from the collection on an ongoing basis.
If the link above does not work, copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hpllocalhistory/
