The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central
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
Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am
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 until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.
More Educator Resources
Discover at Home - Activity sheets and easy experiments for ages Kindergarten - Grade 8.
MCYU Kid Zone - McMaster Child and Youth University makes learning fun.
MediaSmarts Teacher Resources - Digital and media literacy lessons and resources for parents and teachers.
Teaching Kids News - Readable, teachable news.
Group of Six Colouring Book - Download a Colouring and Activity book created by young artists from Six Nations called Group of Six.
Kids Help Phone - Talk to a real person you can trust. Text, chat, phone, messenger available.
HPL Bookmobile Paper Craft - To celebrate Hamilton's Library on wheels, download, print, decorate, fold and glue the HPL Bookmobile Paper Craft.