The elevator at Ancaster Branch is not working. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Ancaster Branch Elevator Out of Order
Published:
Thursday, July 9, 2026 - 10:45am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, Friday July 10
With the Steel Town Love special event taking place on Saturday, July 11, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed for set-up all day on Friday, July 10. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open.
The Fourth Floor will reopen its study spaces on Sunday, July 12, Noon-5 pm.
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 4:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
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
Wed, July 8:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Thurs, July 9:
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Rockton Cancelled
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Millgrove Cancelled
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Bennetto Cancelled
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Kinsmen Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
OGS Collection Family Histories
VAN ALSTYNE Van Alstyne, Van Alstine Family History Vol. 3 (00622)
VAN DEN BOR Grandpa’s Book. Cornelis Van den Bor (00711)
VAN NORMAN Catherine Bell Van Norman - Her Diary. 1850 (00623)
VAN NORMAN The Van Norman Family History (00624)
VANDER WERF Genealogical Account of the Vander Werf Family (00625)
VANDERZANDE Wilhelmus (Bill) D.J. Vanderzande. Pedigree Charts (00626)
VANSICKLE Vansickle Family Chart (00627)
VANSICKLE Vansickle Family History (00628)
VERDUIJN Soujourners. R929.2 VERDU CESH (00629)
VIVIAN The Vivian Family (00630)
WADE Descendants of James & Martha Wade (00631)
WARREN Warren Genealogy (00632)
WEATHERALL Weatherall Family History (00633)
WEAVER Weaver Families of the Mohawk and St. Lawrence River Valleys. (02084)
WEBB John Edward Webb & Mary Elizabeth Fahie Family (00634)
WEBER Family History of Christian Weber & Elizabeth Schmaus (00636)
WEBER History of Descendants of Daniel M. Weber 1836-1888 (00637)
WEBER Weber and Related Families (00638)
WEBER Descendants of Pioneer Henry Hershey Weber (Weaver) (1793-1862) and Salome (Baer) Bauman (1791-1868). (00635)
WEBSTER Ancestry and Descendants of John Webster. R929.2 WEB CESH (02460)
WEEKS Ira Weeks Family Pioneering Adventures in Western Canada (00639)
WESTBROOK & GAGE Westbrook & Gage Family History - John & Elizabeth (00640)
WESTBROOK The Westbrook Family of New York (00641)
WESTBROOK John Westbrook - Elizabeth Gage Family History (00642)
WIDEMAN The Wideman Family - 1803-1955 (00643)
WILL Philip Will Family History (00645)
WILLIAM/WILLIAMS William/Williams Family History (00646)
WILLITS Willits Families - Upper Canada (Daniel Eugene Willits) (00647)
WILLOUGHBY John Willoughby of Goshen, Conn. (00648)
WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin Index (00649)
WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin (00650)
WORTHINGTON Worthington Descendants (Newsletters) (00651)
WRIGHT Zestful Lives. The Unusual Wrights of Strathroy 1865-1995 (01971)
WRIGHT Alexander Wright and Descendants. R929.209713 CRO CESH (00652)
YEAGER The Yeager Family Album. R929.2 YEAGE MUT CESH (02360)
YOUNG Adam Young Family - Mohawk Valley N.Y. & Grand River - The First Four Generations (00653)
YOUNG Young Family Genealogy (00654)
ZAVITZ Benjamin Zavitz & Esther Augustine (00655)
MISCELLANEOUS
International Who's Who. 1937+ (incomplete) RBO INT CE3 (01478)
Catalogued Family Histories in Special Collections (Special Collections. Information Desk) (01842)
