Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Study Halls Return September 2
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Branch Closures - Labour Day
All HPL Branches are closed Sunday, August 30, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified
Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable
Due to continued concrete work, the Rymal Road entrance will be unavailable until Friday, August 30. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box is available. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Labour Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 8:00am
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3
Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
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
