Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Multicultural Resources
Check in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives for the following subject headings, which have clipping files, scrapbooks or other related material.
Arabs
Argentineans
Armenians
Austrians
Balkan Republics
Barbadians
Blacks in Hamilton
Bosnians
British
Cambodians
Chinese in Hamilton
Croatians
Cubans
Czechoslovakians
Dominicans
Dutch
East Indians
El Salvadorans
Estonians
Filipinos
French Canadians
Germans
Goans
Greeks
Guatemalans
Gypsies
Haitians
Hondurans
Hungarians
Icelanders
Indians
Indians of North America
Iranians
Irish
Italians in Hamilton
Jamaicans
Japanese
Jews
Koreans
Kurds
Kuwaitis
Laotians
Latvians
Lebanese
Lithuanians
Macedonians
Maltese
Mexicans
Muslims
Pakistanis
Palestinians
Peruvians
Polish
Portuguese
Romanians
Russians
Rwandese
Scots
Serbians
Slovakians
Somalians
South Africans
Ugandans
Ukrainians
Vietnamese
Yugoslavs
Anti-Semitism
Bilingualism
Biography: Surname, First name
Cari-Can Festival
Churches - by name in Scrapbook list or in the Where-to-Look
Citizenship
Companies: by location then by Name of Company
Discrimination
Earthsong
Employment
English as a Second Language
Ethnic Groups
Family of a City [general overview of various ethnic groups immigration to Hamilton and area]
Festivals: by location then by Name of Festival
Festitalia
Festival of Friends
Immigration & Emigration
Industries: by location then by Name of Industry
Iron Guard
Mayor's Committee Against Racism and Discrimination
Mosaic [biographies of various families]
Multiculturalism
Mundialization
Organizations & Societies: by location then by Name of Organization
Race Relations
Refugees
Restaurants: by location then by Name of Restaurant
Schools - by location then by Name of School
Stores - by location then by Name of Store
Translations & Translating
Unemployment
