Study Hall on Thursday, May 21, is cancelled due to plumbing maintenance. Study Hall will resume on Monday, May 25. Thank you for your patience.
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
Published:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
History of Gore Park Citation List
1. Campbell, Marjorie Freeman. A Mountain and a City. pg. 51.
2. Gentilcore, R. Louis and C. Grant Head. Ontario's History in Maps. Ontario Historical Studies Series. University of Toronto Press, 1984. pg. 117.
3. City Council Minutes. Nov. 9, 1833 [CCM]
4. Campbell, pg. 79.
5. CCM. March 4, 1847.
6. The Hamilton Spectator. June 19, 1883.
7. Herald. July 24, 1895.
8. Times. May 21, 1898.
9. Times. April 7, 1899.
10. The Hamilton Spectator. April 11, 1899.
11. Times. April 11, 1899.
12. The Hamilton Spectator. Dec. 4, 1951. (Echoes of the Past "60 Years Ago")
13. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 30, 1943. (Echoes of the Past "50 Years Ago")
14. Parks Board Minutes. Aug. 4, 1903.
15. Parks Board Minutes. Aug. 4, 1903.
16. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 24, 1932.
17. Parks Board Minutes. Apr. 14, 1905.
18. CCM. July 8, 1907.
19. Parks Board Minutes. May 19, 1909.
20. Parks Board Minutes. Oct. 20, 1909.
21. Parks Board Minutes. Dec. 15, 1909.
22. Times. July 6, 1910.
23. CCM. Feb. 12, 1912.
24. CCM. May 27, 1912.
25. CCM. June 10, 1912.
26. CCM. Feb. 24, 1914.
27. The Hamilton Spectator. May 7, 1921.
28. The Hamilton Spectator. May 7, 1921.
29. CCM. July 12, 1921.
30. Chamber of Commerce Minutes. Aug. 5, 1921.
31. Chamber of Commerce Minutes. Aug. 31, 1921.
32. Chamber of Commerce Minutes. June 12, 1923.
33. The Hamiton Spectator. Dec. 23, 1927.
34. Herald. Apr. 6, 1931.
35. Herald. Apr. 8, 1931.
36. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 21, 1931.
37. The Hamilton Spectator. June 2, 1950.
38. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 14, 1954.
39. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 7, 1951.
40. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 20, 1951.
41. The Hamilton Spectator. July 20, 1954.
42. The Hamilton Spectator. Dec. 4, 1950.
43. The Hamilton Spectator. May 1, 1953.
44. The Hamilton Spectator. May 8, 1953.
45. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 23, 1953.
46. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 26, 1954.
47. The Hamilton Spectator. Feb. 3, 1954.
48. The Hamilton Spectator. Jan. 9, 1959.
49. The Hamilton Spectator. Feb 19, 1960.
50. The Hamilton Spectator. May 10, 1969.
51. The Hamilton Spectator. Feb. 21, 1970.
52. The Hamilton Spectator. July 19, 1983.
53. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 14, 1983.
54. The Hamilton Spectator. Oct. 14, 1983.
55. The Hamilton Spectator. Feb. 29, 1984.
56. The Hamilton Spectator. Apr. 13, 1984.
57. The Hamilton Spectator. Feb. 23, 1985.
58. The Hamilton Spectator. May 2, 1985.
59. The Hamilton Spectator. May 1, 1985.
