The Greencedar (295 Greencedar Drive, 4-5 pm) visit is cancelled today, Tuesday, October 28, due to vehicle maintenance. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Service Modification
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch Reopening
The Kenilworth Branch has reopened today, Monday, October 27. Please note that there is limited parking, and noise disruptions may occur this week as the final touches are made to the renovations. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The 4th Floor is closed on Thursday, October 30 from 4-8pm for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces.
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Published:
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am
Monday November 3
Saltfleet Branch, 9:30am
Friday, November 7
Terryberry Branch, 10am
Monday, November 10
Concession Branch, 10am
Thursday, November 13
Binbrook Branch, 10am
Friday, November 14
Valley Park Branch, 10am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
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
