Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 22, 2026.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Microsoft Service Outage affecting email delivery

Microsoft is currently experiencing an outage in the Office 365 services. This is causing some emails from @hpl.ca addresses to fail to be delivered. We appologize for the inconvenience. 

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Parkdale Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Parkdale Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby

Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled

The Rockton Bookmobile visit (10:30-11:30am) today, Thursday, January 22 is cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week. 

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused

Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused. 

Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update

Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines

The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.

Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
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.

Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
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.

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. 

Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Keefer Pamphlets - T – V

A Tabular Representation of the Present Condition of Boston, in Relation to Railroad Facilities, Foreign Commerce, Population, Wealth, Manufactures, etc., etc. Also, a few statements relative to the Commerce of the Canadas. Prepared from the most reliable sources, under the direction of a sub-committee from the joint special committee on the railroad celebration, to take place September 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1851; with a map
Boston: J. H. Eastburn,1851
[]
vol. 2 #4
mf #845

 

Tibbits, George M.
Letter from George M. Tibbits to the friends of the Troy and Boston Rail-Road.
[n.p., n.d.]
[7]
vol. 8 #10
mf #862

 

United States. House of Representatives
Speech of Hon. Joseph R. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, on the Collins Line of American Steamers, Delivered in the House of Representatives, July 6, 1852
Washington: Printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852
[27]
vol. 10 #16
mf #864

 

United States. Senate
The State of the Country. Speech of William H. Seward, in the United States Senate, February 29, 1860
[16]
vol. 10 #17
mf #864

 

Van Cortlandt, Edward
Author’s Copy. Observations on the Building Stone of the Ottawa Country, Being the Abridgment of A Lecture Delivered before the Ottawa Silurian Society, The 15th November, 1859 by Edward Van Cortlandt, Honorary member of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, Late Consulting Physician to the Ottawa General Hospital, and Consulting Physician to the County of Carlton Protestant Hospital. Published under the auspices of the Ottawa Silurian Society, and By Order of the City Council
Ottawa: Ottawa “Citizen” Steam Printing Establishment, 1860
[]
vol. 3 #16
mf #846

 

Vermont Central Railroad Company
Sixth Annual Report of the Directors and Treasurer of the Vermont Central Railroad Company, Prepared for the Stockholders’ Meeting, August 27, 1851
Montpelier: E.P. Walton & Son, Printers
[27, 1]
vol. 6 #4
mf #861

 

The Victoria Bridge at Montreal, Canada, Who is Entitled to the Credit of Its Conception? Or, A Short History of Its Origin by a Canadian.
London: John King & Co., 1860
[]
vol. 1 #7
mf #844