Bookmobile Service Modification

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

Tuesday, May 5:                   

  • McMaster University - Cancelled

Friday, May 8:                     

  • Winona - Cancelled
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Tuesday, May 12:               

  • Greencedar - Cancelled
  • Mountview - Cancelled

Wednesday, May 13:               

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

Thursday, May 14:                

  • Rockton - Cancelled
  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled

Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed

Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Terryberry Large Format Printer Out of Service

Terryberry's Large Format Printer is currently out of service.

Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 10:30am
Printing Unavailable at Ancaster Branch

Printing is not working at Ancaster Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 5:30pm
Central Library: Non-Partner Survey

Starting Monday, April 27 until May 9, non-partner community organizations are encouraged to participate in a short survey. HPL would like to learn how the Library Card Access Pilot Project and the toxic drug crisis in general affect non-partner organizations. Please note that the survey is not anonymous. Start now at www.hpl.ca/non-partner-survey.

Published:
Monday, April 27, 2026 - 9:30am
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18

Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fire Drill, Tuesday, May 5, 11am

Due to Staff training, Central Library will close from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, May 5. You may visit Locke and Barton Branches as the next nearest locations for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Concession Branch - Renovations Underway

Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.

Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor

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 during this time.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations

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.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

McCullough Collection

Box #5

April 5, 1941,

January 3, 1942 - April 11, 1942,

January 2, 1943 - December 31, 1943

April 5, 1941 London Landmarks

January 3, 1942 The British Spirit

January 17, 1942 Sutherlands Hamilton

January 24, 1942 The Stage Coach Age

January 31, 1942 The Old Crystal Palace

February 7, 1942 Hamilton Newspaperdom (1869)

February 14, 1942 Hamilton in Fifty-Seven

February 21, 1942 Back to the Fifties

February 28, 1942 Old Time Advertisers

March 7, 1942 The Old Verandas - and Other Things

March 14, 1942 The Old Bookshops

March 21, 1942 The Open Door - A Medley of Memories (#1)

March 28, 1942 " (#2)

April 4, 1942 " (#3)

April 11, 1942 The Old Gore Bank

January 2, 1943 Crozier of the Terror. Recalling the Franklin Expedition (1845-1848) (#1)

January 9, 1943 " (#2)

January 16, 1943 Dear Old Dundas

January 23, 1943 More Brief Biographies

January 30, 1943 Choirs of Fifty Years Ago (#1)

February 6, 1943 " (#2)

February 13, 1943 Neighbourhood Names

February 20, 1943 Hotel on Wheels

February 27, 1943 Boarding Round

March 6, 1943 Scouting and Transport in War

March 13, 1943 Past Years...Being Some Reminiscences of Charles R. McCullough (#1)

March 20, 1943 " (#2)

March 27, 1943 " (#3)

April 3, 1943 Old Days - Old Ways (#1)

April 10, 1943 " (#2)

April 17, 1943 " (#3)

April 24, 1943 " (#4)

May 1, 1943 A Great Queen's Father

May 8, 1943 The Pioneers (#1)

May 15, 1943 " (#2)

May 22, 1943 The Monuments

May 29, 1943 The Pioneers (#3)

June 5, 1943 " (#4)

June 12, 1943 " (#5)

June 19, 1943 An XVIII Century Magazine

June 26, 1943 Hamilton's First Settlers

July 3, 1943 A Tribune of '83

July 10, 1943 A Spectator of 1852 (#1)

July 17, 1943 " (#2)

July 24, 1943 Old Time Advertisers

July 31, 1943 The Hungry Years

August 7, 1943 Heroine of 1812

August 14, 1943 Tales of the Great

August 21, 1943 A Descant on Doctors

September 4, 1943 Gentleman Johnnie Burgoyne

September 11, 1943 Story of Jane McCrea

September 18, 1943 Castle Dangerous

September 25, 1943 The Moores and Others

October 2, 1943 Just Seventy Years Ago (#1)

October 9, 1943 " (#2)

October 16, 1943 A Visit to Dundurn

October 23, 1943 A Brilliant and Beloved Bishop

October 30, 1943 A Canadian Leonidas (#1)

November 6, 1943 " (#2)

November 13, 1943 The Carrolls of Rockbay (#1)

November 20, 1943 " (#2)

November 27, 1943 Ninety-Nine Years Ago

December 11, 1943 Wits, Wags and Bigwigs

December 18, 1943 Tales That Were Told

December 24, 1943 Christmas Eve and Day, 1852

December 31, 1943 New Year's Eve and Day, 1852-1853