Barton Branch is closed Tuesday, July 7, 9am-3pm due to a scheduled water shutdown for City construction work in the area.
Barton Branch - Closed Due to Water Disruption
Published:
Friday, July 3, 2026 - 2:45pm
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton
Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.
Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Tuesday June 30.
For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.
Published:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 9:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Construction at Barton Branch
The entrance to the Barton Branch's parking lot off Milton Street is currently inaccessible due to construction. Please use the alley entrance off Fullerton Street.
Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme
Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Fri Jul 3:
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Winona Cancelled
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Queen Victoria Cancelled
Mon Jul 6:
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Special Event - All Stops Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
OGS Collection Family Histories
MANNEN The John Mannen Genealogy (00523)
MARKLE Recollections of Emma Kemp Markle - Ancaster (00524)
MARTIN A History of the Ancestors & Descendants of Peter P. Martin also a Short Sketch of the Daniel M. Brubacher family (00525)
MARTIN History of the Descendants of Christian B. Martin. 1834-1912 (00526)
MARTIN Thou Art Peter. A Story of the Pioneer Peter Martin and the Woolwich Mennonites (00527)
MAXTED The Maxted Family History (00528)
MAXWORTHY see EMERY
MAYCOCKS Maycocks of Essex County. Genealogy of the Family in Ontario & in England (00529)
MELMOTH The Melmoth Story Through the Years (00530)
MENARD see BOUDREAU
MESSENGER Thomas Messenger (00531)
MILLER The Miller Family 1776-1988 - Daniel C. Miller. A Record of his Ancestors, Family & Descendants (00532)
MILLS The Mills Family (00533)
MIRES/MYERS/MEIRS/MEIERS/MIRES Digging in the Mires (00534)
MITCHELL Descendants of John & Janet Mitchell, Wishaw Lanarkshire (00535)
MOORHOUSES The Moorhouses (00536)
MOOTE Uncle Abram - A Very Singular Moote (00537) - Item is Missing
MORDEN Morden Family History. Photocopy (00538)
MORRISON see ALMAS
MOXHAM The Manitoba Journal, 1885-1889 of William Moxham (00539)
MACARTHUR see ARTHUR
MCCALLUM Descendants of Duncan McCallum & Duncan Taylor of Argyleshire, Scotland. Handwritten (00542)
MCCARTHY McCarthy Family History. John McCarthy Jr. & Mary Jane Sutor. (00543)
MCCARTHY First International Gathering of the clan (00675) [Missing Apr. 2002]
MCCOWANS To Sustene the Personis - McCowans 1994. The Agricultural Revolution (00544)
MCCULLY History of the McCully Family: 1746-1986 (02385)
MCCURDY The McCurdys of Nova Scotia (00545)
MACIVER see SHERMAN
MACKENZIES MacKenzies of the River Raisin 1774-1974 (00540)
MCKEOUGH McKeough Famkily Tree (Section 33: “Woodward”, “James”, “Hewlett”, “Panchen” and “Caswell” Families) (02408)
MCKEOUGH McKeough Family Tree (Section 30: “Askin”) (02498)
MCLAREN McLaren Family (00546)
MACMILLAN Clan MacMillan Newsletters (incomplete) (00541)
MACNAB MacNab & Stuart Family Tree (Sir Allan Napier MacNab) (01974)
MACPHERSON The Posterity of the Three Brethren. A short history of the Clan MacPherson. (01530)
MCPHERSON The Way It Was - With Alex McPherson. Autobiography (00547)
MCQUEEN Kith and Kin of John McQueen & Jane Ferguson (00548)
MCQUEEN McQueen Family History - Descendants of Peter & Amelia (00549)
