HPL Catalogue - Scheduled Maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, HPL's Library catalogue will be not available from 8am to 10am on Sunday, January 26, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Terryberry Accessible Washroom on the 1st Floor - Out of Order
The accessible washroom on the 1st floor of Terryberry library is unavailable.
Phishing Scheme
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The Core
Local artist Ron Eady donated his painting called The Core to HPL on January 22, 2016.
The Core is a 10’x7.5’ painting of Birla Carbon (formerly Columbian Chemicals) located in Hamilton's north end. The Core hangs above the mantel on the 1st Floor of Central Library.
Ron Eady is a painter and sculptor who was born in Toronto and is now based in Hamilton. He has exhibited internationally and his works can also be found in Government of Ontario collections, the Varley Gallery in Markham and the Sagamihara Art Collection in Japan.
Suggest removing Bob Bratina photos and limit to just four image or none at all.