Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
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
