Concession Branch's children area is closed for renovations. Please use the temporary space. Public computers are also affected. There are currently three available. We aim to have the branch back in order as soon as possible.
Concession Branch: Children's Area Renovations
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Published:
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 9:30am
Odour at Carlisle Branch
Members visiting the Carlisle Branch may notice an unpleasant odour. We are working to identify the source and hope to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
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Published:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 5:30pm
Network Maintenance - Wednesday, November 12
HPL's WiFi, Catalogue and online resources will undergo network maintenance on Wednesday, November 12 from 5-8am. We apologize for the inconvenience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 8:00am
Kenilworth Branch Reopening
Noise and limited parking continue at the Kenilworth Branch this week as renovations wrap up. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Monday, November 10
Concession Branch, 10am
Thursday, November 13
Binbrook Branch, 10am
Friday, November 14
Valley Park Branch, 10am
Monday, November 24
Mount Hope, 2pm
Thursday, November 27
Stoney Creek, 10am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Around the Bay Road Race
Winners since 1894:
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, runner passes crow at 246 York Road, ca. 1905
1894 Billy Marshall 2:14:00
1895 Frank Wood 2:10:00
1896 Alex Donald 2:12:25
1897 Charlie Bates 2:01:25
1898 Jack Caffery 1:54:05
1899 Billy Sherring 1:53:30
1900 Jack Caffery 1:51:51
1901 Billy Le Barre 1:54:30
1902 Sam Mellor 1:52:30
1903 Billy Sherring 1:51:57
1904 Sam Mellor 1:48:53
1905 Mike Spring 1:50:18
1906 Tom Longboat 1:49:25
1907 Tom Helman 1:49:07
1908 Hans Holmer 1:51:16
1909 George McCormick 1:51:25
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, ca. 1906
1910 George Cotter 1:50:52
1911 George Richards 1:50:52
1912 Jim Duffy 1:46:15
1913 Jim Duffy 1:48:38
1914 George Jamieson 1:52:17
1915 Jim Corkey 1:51:10
1916 Jim Corkey 1:51:58
1917 to 1919 -- No race
1920 Jim Dellow 1:58:46
1921 George Richards 1:50:04
1922 Frank Zuna 1:50:50
1923 Frank Zuna 1:52:24
1924 Lou Scholes 2:00:15
1925 to 1935 -- No race
1936 Bob Rankine 1:45:20
1937 Walter Hornby 1:47:14
1938 Bob Rankine 1:46:14
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, n.d.
1939 Bob Rankine 1:47:30
1940 Bob Rankine 1:49:30
1941 Gerard Cote 1:52:20
1942 Bob Rankine 1:47:40
1943 Ab Morton 1:49:50
1944 Bob Rankine 1:52:40
1945 Jack Kelly 1:51:48
1946 Walter Fedorick 1:54:29
1947 W. Steiner 1:56:37
1948 Bob Rankine 1:52:25
1949 Paul Collins 1:51:55
1950 Walter Fedorick 1:54:40
1951 John Lafferty 1:54:30
1952 Browning Ross 1:48:25
1953 G. Norwen 1:57:38
1954 A. Briggs 1:54:29
1955 Barry Lush 1:52:53
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1956 Gord Dickson 1:52:22
1957 Gord Dickson 1:48:44
1958 Gord Dickson 1:42:07
1959 Gord Dickson 1:44:19
1960 Gar Williams 1:52:40
1961 A. Atkins 1:55:30
1962 -- No race
1963 Dave Ellis 1:42:29
1964 Gord Dickson 1:42:48
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1965 Dave Ellis 1:39:38
1966 Andy Boychuk 1:37:29
1967 Fergus Murray 1:33:28
1968 Tom Johnson 1:36:02
1969 Pat McMahon 1:38:20
1970 Andy Boychuk 2:32:01 [full marathon Commonwealth Games Trial]
1971 Peter Lever 1:41:47
1972 Peter Pimm 1:40:18
1973 Jerome Drayton 1:37:53
1974 Jerome Drayton 1:39:40
1975 Andy Boychuk 1:41:16, Tersilla Komac 2:41:00
1976 Rich Hughson 1:42:00, Tersilla Komac 2:35:00
1977 Dave Northey 1:36:54, Mary Copeland [no time listed]
1978 Dean Foster 1:39:48
1979 Mike Dyon 1:35:45, Louise Adamson 2:02:34 [first time women ran officially]
1980 Mike Dyon 1:35:18, Vicky Scanlon 2:03:38
1981 Joe Sax 1:34:13, Kathy Tanner 1:56:14
1982 Dave Edge 1:34:50, Christine Keaney 2:02:02
1983 Mike Dyon 1:34:15, Dorothy Goertzen 1:53:45
1984 Roger Martindill 1:33:53, Anne-Marie Malone 1:46:29
1985 Roger Martindill 1:34:22, Susan Stone 1:53:23
1986 Bob Slipp 1:39:53, Jennifer Ditchfield 1:55:03
1987 Peter Maher 1:34:02, Susan Stone 1:51:37
1988 Paul Waldie 1:39:21. Laura Konantz 1:58:40
1989 Peter Maher 1:34:12, Dorothy Goertzen 1:58:53
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1990 Peter Maher 1:35:54, Laura Konantz 1:54:16
1991 Peter Maher 1:33:00, Veronique Marot 1:48:52
1992 Clive Hamilton 1:40:26, Veronique Marot 1:54:42
1993 Dave O’Keefe 1:38:22, Lizanne Bussieres 1:47:03
1994 Sammy Nyangincha 1:32:55, May Allison 1:50:54
1995 Mike McGowan 1:36:09, Kim Webb 1:49:17
1996 Peter Maher 1:35:41, Cindy New 1:53:42
1997 Paul Mbugua 1:35:35, Katie Dosser 1:56:22
1998 Sean Wade 1:34:43, Danuta Bartoszek 1:53:52
1999 Paul Aufdemberge 1:36:31, May Allison 1:52:37
2000 Joseph Ndiritu 1:32:53, Veronique Vandersmissen 1:52:33
2001 Joseph Ndiritu 1:36:39, Elizabeth Ruel 1:54:20
2002 Joseph Ndiritu 1:33:13, Kioudmilla Kortchaguina 1:46:18
2003 Joseph Nsengiyumva 1:35:01, Lioudmilla Kortchaguina 1:52:50
2004 Mustapha Bennacer 1:33:29, Lioudmila Kortchaguina 1:46:05 *
2005 Joseph Ndiritu 1:38:48, Kate Macnamara 1:58:00
2006 Nourddine Betchim 1:37:58, Kate Macnamara 1:55:09
2007 Simon Njoroge 1:32:49 , Magdalene S. Makunzi 1:46:50
2008 Alene Reta 1:33:06, Lucy Njeri 1:48:28
2009 Thomas Omwenga 1:35:29, Lucy Njeri 1:50:27
2010 Alene Reta 1:32:22 **, Lucy Njeri 1:48:59
2011 Derek Nakluski 1:37:15, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:50:45
2012 Reid Coolsaet 1:33:21, Krista DuChene 1:47:04
2013 Terence Attema 1:35:45, Lanni Marchant 1:44:40 *
2014 Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul 1:35:35, Krista DuChene 1:47:14
2015 Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul 1:33:48, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:50:47
2016 Paul Kimaliyo Kimugul 1:35:17, Risper Gesabwa 1:47:38
2017 Panuel Mkungo 1:34:51, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:47:27
2018 Haron Kiptoo Sirma 1:35:10, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:49:38
2019 Daniel Kemoi 1:32:57 (Men's), Mengistu Emebet 1:45:51 (Women's)
2020 Race Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 Ahmed Jouar 1:50:06 (Men's), Kathleen Lawrence 2:02:48 (Women's)
2022 Kevin Coffey 1:40:10 (Men's), Victoria Coates 1:50:01 (Women's)
* Course record for women
** Course record for men
Around the Bay Road Race
