The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Monday, October 20
Ancaster Branch, 10 am
Tuesday, October 21
Central Library, 10 am
Sherwood Branch, 10 am
Thursday, October 23
Locke Branch, 10am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 20. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Hamilton Public Library offers a variety of free spaces for community use. Whether you're studying, working on a group project, hosting a quiet meeting or practicing piano, we have a space for you.
Study rooms are available at the following branches:
Ancaster
Binbrook
Central Library (Privacy-On-Demand Spaces)
Dundas
Parkdale
Terryberry
Turner Park
Valley Park
Waterdown
Rooms are free to use, available in two-hour blocks on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms cannot be booked within 15 minutes of closing.
How to Book
Reserve online or contact staff by phone, email, chat or in person.
Online Booking Requirements
A valid HPL library card is required for online bookings.
Bookings can be made up to two weeks in advance, in two-hour time slots.
Valid ID is accepted for in-person reservations.
Booking Guidelines
One booking per person or group per day (one library card per group).
Reservations are held for 10 minutes after the start time.
Check in at the desk with your library card or photo ID—staff will unlock the room.
You may stay longer if no one else has booked the room afterward.
Rooms cannot be booked within 15 minutes of closing.
Central Library’s 2nd Floor Piano Room offers a quiet space for practice.
One-hour sessions are available during open hours, except for the last booking of the day, which is 45 minutes. To make a reservation up to two weeks in advance, please call, email or chat with Staff.
Meeting room rentals are not available to the general public. At this time, HPL prioritizes library spaces for free programming and community use.
For organizations interested in partnership opportunities, please review HPL’s Working with Us Policy.
Room rentals remain available for official City and community partners with civic, educational, and cultural goals. These rentals are currently limited to Central Library and Valley Park Branch.
Updated: September 2025
