Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton December 13, 2025.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 4:00pm
Binbrook Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Binbrook Santa Claus Parade route, Binbrook Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 1:30pm-4pm on Saturday, December 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 10:45am
Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 3:15pm
Modified Bookmobile Service

The Millgrove visit on Saturday, December 13, from 3:30 to 4 pm is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Published:
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Printing Unavailable at Westdale Branch

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

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Published:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Study Halls - Holiday Break

Study Halls will be paused from Friday, December 19, and resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Telephone Service - Technical Issues

Please note that the 905-546-3200 main line is experiencing technical issues today, Monday, December 8. Members can still reach Staff at 289-779-7588 or by email or through chat online. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 7:30pm
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

Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing

St. Agatha - 18 October 1958

St. Ann’s - 5 May 1951, 17 February 1962

St. Clements - 16 May 1959

St. David’s - 17 November 1956, 25 April 1964

St. George - 3 March 1951, 8 April 1961

St. Jacobs - 13 February 1954, 28 September 1963

St. Lawrence Valley, Quebec - 12 September 1959

St. Lin, Quebec - 19 September 1959

St. Mary’s - 5 October 1957

St. Williams - 20 April 1963, 27 April 1963

St. Williams by the Lake - 22 February 1958

St. Williams Forestry Station - 25 July 1953

Salem - 16 November 1957

Scotland - 27 February 1954, 14 September 1963

Seaforth - 15 June 1957

Sebringville - 25 April 1959

Selkirk - 1 September 1951, 24 June 1961

Shakespeare - 8 June 1957

Silverdale - 16 January 1965

Simcoe - 20 January 1951, 29 March 1952, 25 May 1963

Simcoe County - 27 June 1964

Smithville - 27 January 1951, 17 May 1958, 5 October 1963

Snake Road - 25 April 1953

South Cayuga - 4 April 1953, 7 December 1963

Southcote - 2 June 1951

Southampton - 30 October 1954, 31 August 1957

Sparta - 27 April 1957

Speyside - 21 November 1953, 31 March 1962

Spragge - 26 November 1955

Spring Valley - 19 February 1955

Springvale - 28 February 1953, 21 November 1964

Stayner - 17 January 1959

Stevensville - 26 March 1960

Stewarttown - 7 April 1962

Stoney Creek - 25 November 1950, 12 November 1955

Strabane - 18 November 1950, 27 October 1962

Stratford - 1 November 1952

Stratford, England - 19 July 1958

Strathroy - 3 September 1960

Streetsville - 30 January 1960

Sudbury - 7 September 1957

Sulphur Springs - 2 May 1953

Surrey, England - 12 June 1954

Swastika - 1 September 1956

Sweet’s Corners - 12 March 1955

Switzerland (Europe) - 14 June 1958, 21 June 1958, 19 December 1959