Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm
Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff. Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.
Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.
Thu Aug 20:
The 1-1:30pm visit to Millgrove is cancelled due to mechanical issues with the bus.
Sat Aug 22:
Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
HPL Author Series - Louis Busch
Wednesday, September 16: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Harbour Branch - West Harbour- Library Area
Louis Busch discusses his new book Carry Your Heart.
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HPL Local Author Launch - Depression Cooking by Sonali Menezes
Tuesday, September 22: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room
Sonali Menezes in conversation with Anuja Varghese
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Writer in Residence - Welcome Reception - Meet HPL's Writer in Residence
Wednesday, September 23: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room
Meet the 2026-27 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence and learn about the program where established authors mentor creative writers from the Hamilton community.
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HPL Writing Workshop with Richard Kelly Kemick - A Short Class on Short Stories
Tuesday, September 29: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom
Sharpen your writing skills with fellow writers in this workshop led by Richard Kelly Kemick
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HPL Writing Workshop with Vinh Nguyen - Igniting Setting
Wednesday, October 07: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Terryberry Branch - Terryberry - Auditorium
Sharpen your writing skills with fellow writers.
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HPL Local Author Launch - Joyce Grant
Saturday, October 17: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room
Children's book writer Joyce Grant talks about her latest release: This is a Library Book.
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HPL Author Series - Fright Fest Panel
Wednesday, October 28: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
West Harbour Branch - West Harbour- Library Area
Fright Fest panel with Karma Brown, Nick Cutter, Jessica Hamilton and Andrew F. Sullivan.
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