Air Quality Warning

An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.

Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19

Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place

The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13.  Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to poor air quality, the Bookmobile visit at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is cancelled today, Wednesday, July 15. The Rosedale visit is shortened to 5-5:30pm (instead of 5-6:30pm). Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.

Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
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
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

Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 1982-1983

Background Reports Red Hill Expressway Consolidated Hearings - Factors Affecting Response to Road Noise

S.M. Taylor and F.L. Hall

Department of Geography and Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Environment and Planning A, volume 9, pages 585-597

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B166

 

Red Hill Creek Valley Recreation Plan. Red Hill Creek Land Use Potential. A Plan of Cultural, Social and Recreational Uses in the Red Hill Creek Valley

September 1982

CA4ONHBLZ65 82 R23

 

Background Reports Red Hill Expressway Consolidated Hearings - Reliability of Social Survey Data on Noise Effects

Fred L. Hall and S. Martin Taylor Department of Geography and Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 72(4)

October 1982

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B168

 

Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor. Vol. 1. Environmental Assessment Submission

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

December 1982

R388.40971352 MOU Vol. 1 CESH

 

Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor. Vol. II - Exhibits

Environmental Assessment Submission

December 1982

R388.40971352 MOU Vol. 2 CESH

 

Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor. Revised Travel Forecast

1982

R388.40971352 MOU CESH

 

Review Under the Environmental Assessment Act prepared by Ministries and Agencies of the Province of Ontario. Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment

EA File No. 1-81-0021-000

Submitted by: The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

August 1983

R388.40971352 REV CESH

 

Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor. Supplementary Documentation. Environmental Assessment Submission

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

November 1983

R388.40971352 MOU Vol. 2 CESH

 

Comments by Government Reviewers: Environmental Assessment Submission Mountain East West and North South Transportation Corridor

Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Municipality Council

1983

CA3ONHWAO5 83 C53

 

Effect of Proposed North-South Expressway on Peak Flood Flows and Levels in Lower Red-Hill Creek

Department of Engineering. Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Municipality.

1983

CA3ONHWQ90 83 E26

 

Effects of the Upper Ottawa Street Landfill on Redhill Creek: Interim Report Upper Ottawa Street Landfill Study Reference Paper 14

Upper Ottawa Street Landfill Site Study Committee. Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1983

CA3ONHWQ90 83 I56R14