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.
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.
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
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.
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.
HPL Author Series

Write Your Birth Story
Thursday May 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ancaster Branch
This 90-minute workshop helps you gather the memories, reflections and sensory details of your birth experience and transform them into creative expression.
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Author Event- Jason Allen
Wednesday June 3, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Terryberry Branch
Local author Jason Allen talks about his book, 52 Things to Do in Hamilton.
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Author Event- Kevin Hardcastle
Thursday June 4, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
The author of County Road Six discusses his new novel with Meaghan Strimas.
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Previous Author Events
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