Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
Bookmobile Service Modifications
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order
The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.
To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items 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
History of City Hall Citation List
1. City Council Minutes. Mar. 4, 1833. [CCM]
2. The Hamilton Spectator. Mar. 8, 1888.
3. Day Book. Aug. 26, 1835.
4. Day Book. Nov. 25, 1835.
5. Day Book. Aug. 9, 1836.
6. CCM. Mar. 27, 1837.
7. CCM. Apr. 4, 1837.
8. CCM. Apr. 17, 1837.
9. CCM. May 15, 1837.
10. CCM. May 15, 1837.
11. The Hamilton Spectator. July 28, 1923.
12. CCM. Feb. 18, 1838.
13. Day Book. Mar. 1, 1838.
14. Campbell, M.F. A Mountain and a City. pg. 97.
15. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 21, 1887.
16. The Hamilton Spectator. May 16, 1936.
17. Campbell. M.F. A Mountain and a City. pg. 94.
18. CCM. Aug. 27, 1838.
19. Receipts & Expenditures Book. Dec. 1, 1838. pg. 1.
20. CCM. Dec. 9, 1839.
21. CCM. Apr. 8, 1872.
22. CCM. July 29, 1872.
23. CCM. Aug. 26, 1872.
24. CCM. Feb. 10, 1873.
25. CCM. Oct. 6, 1873.
26. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 21, 1887.
27. The Hamilton Spectator. May 3, 1887.
28. The Hamilton Spectator. July 26, 1887.
29. The Hamilton Spectator. May 12, 1887.
30. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 11, 1887.
31. The Hamilton Spectator. Nov. 4, 1887.
32. The Hamilton Spectator. Nov. 1, 1887.
33. CCM. Nov. 28, 1887.
34. The Hamilton Spectator. Nov. 11, 1887.
35. The Hamilton Spectator. July 17, 1888.
36. The Hamilton Spectator. July 19, 1888.
37. CCM. Sept. 24, 1888.
38. The Globe & Mail. Dec. 12, 1959.
39. The Hamilton Spectator. Nov. 2, 1891.
40. CCM. Oct. 8, 1894.
41. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 29, 1894.
42. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 6, 1894.
43. CCM. Feb. 11, 1895.
44. The Hamilton Spectator. June 3, 1947.
45. The Hamilton Spectator. Mar. 20, 1915.
46. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 13, 1922.
47. The Hamilton Spectator. July 27, 1922.
48. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 14, 1949.
49. The Hamilton Spectator. May 3, 1929.
50. The Hamilton Spectator. May 31, 1944.
51. The Hamilton Spectator. July 15, 1947.
52. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 13, 1950.
53. The Hamilton Spectator. Mar. 18, 1950.
54. Faludi, E.G. Master Plan for the Development of the City of Hamilton. pg. 76.
55. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 9, 1947
56. The Hamilton Spectator. Sept. 17, 1952.
57. Hamilton News. May 3, 1950.
58. The Hamilton Spectator. Sept. 18, 1952.
59. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 2, 1955.
60. Daily News. Mar. 26, 1955.
61. Daily News. Apr. 5, 1955.
62. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 14, 1958.
63. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 23, 1958.
64. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 29, 1958.
65. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 28, 1959.
66. The Hamilton Spectator. May 15, 1958.
67. The Hamilton Spectator. June 30, 1958.
68. The Hamilton Spectator. July 2, 1958.
69. The Hamilton Spectator. July 25, 1958.
70. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 5, 1961.
71. The Hamilton Spectator. Dec. 29, 1958.
72. The Hamilton Spectator. May 21, 1960.
73. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 26, 1960.
74. The Hamilton Spectator. June 16, 1961.
75. The Hamilton Spectator. July 26, 1961.
76. The Hamilton Spectator. Aug. 7, 1963.
