Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance

On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure

The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations

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.

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.

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.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am

Murdoch Collection: Alphabetical Listing

Hagersville - 13 January 1951, 4 October 1952, 14 January 1961

Haileybury - 22 October 1955

Haliburton - 11 June 1955, 6 June 1959, 19 September 1964, 7 August 1965, 14 August 1965

Haliburton Highlands - 12 September 1964

Haltonville - 18 July 1953

Hamilton - 24 January 1959

Hamilton – Cootes Paradise - 19 September 1953, 14 August 1954

Hamilton – Dundurn Castle - 27 March 1954

Hamilton – Education–History - 20 March 1954

Hamilton – Grimsby Area - 22 May 1957

Hamilton – Incline Railways - 6 March 1954

Hamilton – Macassa - 17 April 1954

Hamilton – Market - 21 August 1954

Hamilton – Mountain - 23 April 1955, 30 April 1955, 7 May 1955

Hamilton – Mountainview Hotel - 13 March 1954

Hamilton – Playgrounds - 10 July 1954

Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens - 6 February 1954, 20 February 1960, 27 February 1960

Hamilton – Royal Botanical Gardens – Hendrie Park - 9 October 1954

Hamilton – Royal Hotel - 13 March 1954

Hamilton – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church- 23 January 1954

Hamilton – Schools – Closing - 3 July 1954

Hamilton – Spectator Building - 26 December 1953

Hamilton – Victoria Park - 10 April 1954

Hamilton – Whitehern - 30 January 1954

Hamilton Beach - 15 February 1958 [see also Burlington Beach]

Hamilton Harbour - 2 January 1954, 9 January 1954, 22 May 1954

Hannon - 14 July 1951, 7 March 1959

Hanover - 7 December 1957

Harper’s Corners - 19 July 1952, 26 July 1952

Harrisburg - 3 February 1962

Harriston - 5 April 1958

Hastings - 6 August 1960

Havelock - 4 June 1960

Hawkesville - 21 March 1964

Heidleberg - 7 March 1964

Hespeler - 10 October 1953, 27 June 1959

Highways: No 2. Toronto-Kingston - 30 September 1961: No. 6. Hamilton-Port Dover - 23 June 1962: No. 7. Guelph - 17 December 1955: No. 8. Hamilton-Niagara Falls - 7 May 1960: No. 69 - 21 September 1957: No. 97 - 19 October 1957

Highways Canada – Hamilton - 16 September 1958: Trans-Canada Highway - 17 September 1960

Hillsburgh - 9 August 1958

Homer - 31 October 1964

Hornby - 5 October 1952, 21 April 1962

Huntsville - 30 May 1953

Huttonville - 19 October 1963