Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops today, Thursday, July 16. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
Board of Police, 1833-1846
1833
President – Board of Police – Thomas Taylor
Commissioners – Colin Campbell Ferrie, Peter Hunter Hamilton, Joseph Ralston, Ebenezer Stinson.
1834
President – John Law
Commissioners – Alexander Carpenter, Andrew Miller, Joseph Ralston, Ebenezer Stinson
1835
President – Andrew McIlroy
Commissioners – David Allison, James English, Dr. A.D. McKenzie, Andrew Miller
1836
President – Andrew McIlroy
Commissioners – William Gilbert, Nathaniel Hughson, John Law, Andrew Miller
1837
President – James L. Willson
Commissioners – W.J. Gilbert, Edward Jackson, Andrew Miller, Thomas Wilson
1838
President – Miles G. O’Reilly
Commissioners – John Bradley, Alexander Carpenter, William Dailey, William J. Gilbert,
1839
President – William J. Gilbert
Commissioners – Alexander Carpenter, William Dailey, William John Gilbert, Miles O’Reilly
1840
President – Richard Oliver Duggan
Commissioners – John Bradley, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel McCurdy, John Winer
1841
President – Richard Oliver Duggan
Commissioners – John Bradley, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel McCurdy, John Winer
1842
President – George Sylvester Tiffany
Commissioners – James Gage, Thomas Gillesby, Edward Jackson, John Young
1843
President – George Sylvester Tiffany
Commissioners – William Brick, Alexander Carpenter, Thomas Gillesby, Samuel Kerr
1844
President – Robert Hamilton
Commissioners – Walter Armstrong, Daniel Dewey, Daniel Kelly, John Kennedy
1845
President – Richard George Beasley
Commissioners – Nehemiah Ford, Thomas Gillesby, Daniel Kelly, Jonathan Simpson
1846
President – Daniel MacNab
Commissioners – Nehemiah Ford, Daniel C. Gunn, Daniel Kelly, James Walker
