Locke Branch - Exterior Neighbourhood Filming

From June 21 to June 27, filming activities, production vehicles and film equipment will be located on:

  • West side, Kent Street between Homewood Avenue and Aberdeen Avenue
  • East side Locke Street between Homewood Avenue and Stanley Street
  • South side of Homewood Avenue

Parking may be limited at times when visiting Locke Branch. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Construction work at Barton Branch

The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.

Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Bookmobile Service June Modifications 

Friday, June 19:                  

  • Six Nations Public Library - Cancelled
  • Maplewood- Cancelled
  • Winona - Cancelled
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Wednesday, June 24:              

  • Swansea - Cancelled
  • Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
  • Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled

Saturday, June 27:                

  • Stoney Creek Arena - Cancelled
  • Riverdale - Cancelled
  • Discovery Centre - 3-4pm instead 

Tuesday, June 30:              

  • Greencedar - Cancelled
  • Mountview - Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm

McCullough Collection

Box #2

January 7, 1933 - December 28, 1935

January 7, 1933 Rae of the Arctic (#1)

January 14, 1933 " (#2)

January 21, 1933 " (#3)

January 28, 1933 " (#4)

February 4, 1933 " (#6)

February 11, 1933 " (#5)

February 18, 1933 New From An Old Chateau (#1)

February 25, 1933 " (#2)

March 4, 1933 " (#3)

March 11, 1933 " (#4)

March 18, 1933 " (#5)

March 25, 1933 'In Days of Yore' Being Extracts From Old Files of the Hamilton Spectator (#1)

April 1, 1933 " (#2)

April 8, 1933 " (#3)

April 15, 1933 " (#4)

April 22, 1933 Indian Art in Place Names (#1)

April 29, 1933 " (#2)

May 6, 1933 A Destroyed Nation

May 13, 1933 Addison of Old St. Mark's (#1)

May 20, 1933 " (#2)

May 27, 1933 " (#3)

June 3, 1933 The Romance of a Song (#1)

June 10, 1933 " (#2)

June 17, 1933 John Byron of the Navy (#1)

June 24, 1933 " (#2)

June 30, 1933 " (#3)

July 8, 1933 Two Cameronians

July 15, 1933 Affairs of Honor (#1)

July 22, 1933 " (#2)

August 5, 1933 " (#4)

August 12, 1933 " (#5)

August 19, 1933 " (#6)

August 26, 1933 " (#7)

September 9, 1933 Indian Tales (#2)

September 18, 1933 " (#3)

September 23, 1933 " (#4)

September 30, 1933 " (#5)

October 7, 1933 A Night at Nahneetis (#1)

October 14, 1933 " (#2)

October 21, 1933 " (#3)

October 28, 1933 The Black Sixties (#1)

November 4, 1933 " (#2)

November 11, 1933 Young Finan's Journal (#1)

November 18, 1933 " (#2)

November 25, 1933 " (#3)

December 2, 1933 " (#4)

December 9, 1933 Romantic Betsy Bigley (#1)

December 16, 1933 " (#2)

December 23, 1933 " (#3)

December 30, 1933 Laura Bell of Belfast and Elsewhere

January 6, 1934 Madame Rachel

Annals of the Gore (1827, 1828, 1829) Series

January 13, 1934 - December 14, 1935

Articles numbered in Roman numerals from I to C

[missing: XXXIX, LXXIV, LXXV]

Also within this time period:

January 20, 1934 Bartlett of Brigus

November 16, 1935 Two Distinguished Artists

December 21, 1935 Some Seventy Years Ago (#1)

December 28, 1935 " (#2)