The elevator at Ancaster Branch is not working. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Ancaster Branch Elevator Out of Order
Published:
Saturday, July 11, 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
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
Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 1997
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: surface water report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
July 1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R233
Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: report on known and potential contaminant sources: draft for discussion
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
July 10, 1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R263D
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Water Quality Report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
August 1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: ministerial guidelines: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, s.58(1)(a): procedures for an assessment by a review panel
Red Hill Creek Expressway Review Panel
November 1997
CA1EA99 RM4
Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Report on Known and Potential Contaminant Sources
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
December 11, 1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R236
Alive and well [video-recording]: a report on the Red Hill Valley Environmental Rehabilitation Project
CSW Productions
1997
R333.7209713 ALI (2nd floor)
A fluvial geomorphologic assessment of Red Hill Creek and its tributaries
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. Special Projects Office
1997?
R551.4420971352 FLU CESH
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R43
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North South Section: Community Stakeholders Committee
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 C57
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing air quality draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R241D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing fisheries draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R239D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing hydrogeological conditions draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R240D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing noise draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R243D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing surface water and water quality draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 F242D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North-South section: impact assessment and design process: existing terrestrial resources draft technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R238D
Red Hill Creek Expressway North-South Section: Impact Assessment and Design Process: Visual Assessment - Escarpment Crossing Baseline Inventory and Impact Predictions
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232D
Red Hill Creek Expressway: North South section: Information Brief
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 I51
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Cultural Heritage Resources Technical Report -- Draft Version
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R231D
The Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Cultural Heritage Resources Inventory: Technical Report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R231
Red Hill Creek watershed plan: hydrogeological inventory
Prepared for the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth by Terraqua Investigations Ltd. in association with Blackport and Associates.
1997
R553.790971352 TER CESH
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R237
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan Study: Soils and Geology
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R235
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Surface Water Report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R233
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Terrestrial Resources -- Phase One Background Inventory -- Draft Technical Report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232D
Red Hill Creek Watershed Plan: Terrestrial Resources: Phase 1 background inventory: technical report
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R232
Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Fisheries -- Phase One: Background Inventory (Working Draft for Discussion)
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R234D
Red Hill Creek Watershed Study: Fisheries: Phase 1: background inventory
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R234
Soils and geology: Red Hill Creek watershed plan study
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. Special Projects Office
1997?
R551.700971352 SOI CESH
State of the Watershed report: Red Hill Creek Watershed Planning
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
R333.70971352 STA CESH
Red Hill Creek Watershed Planning Process: first generation plan for discussion: second draft
Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
1997
CA3ONHWAO5 97 R244D
