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HPLApp and Library Catalogue
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 2:00pm
Study Halls Return September 2
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
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
Fun Stuff to do Online at Home
ALL AGES | KIDS ACTIVITIES | TEENS ACTIVITIES
ALL AGES
Get a Card Register for a Hamilton Public Library card if you live, work or attend school in Hamilton.
Hoopla Instant access to a great selection of movies, books, audiobooks and music.
Kanopy Watch classic films, documentaries, world cinema, popular flicks and independent movies.
OverDrive Borrow from more than 100,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks and more.
PressReader Newspapers and Magazines Includes the Hamilton Spectator and many international publications.
Movies and Music Watch, listen, and learn.
Mango Languages Learn a new language.
More Online Resources We have more in store on our website.
Links to Learning Educational activities for all ages, to do at home.
KIDS ACTIVITIES
Tumblebooks Animated, read-aloud books.
Movies and Music Summa Kids and Kanopy Kids entertain and educate.
Activities For those who like writing, crafts, coding, science, exercise and more.
Learning at Home In-house and external events, activities, book lists, online courses and more.
Storytime Watch our popular Storytimes and Puppet Shows at home.
Winter Reading Challenge Read a book, any book and record it on this sheet.TEENS ACTIVITIES
Power of the Pen Write a poem or story and you may win prizes.
Activities Explore, write, design and experiment with HPL. 
Music and Movies Summa and Kanopy entertain and educate.
Learning at Home In-house and external events, activities, book lists, online courses and more.
Brainfuse for Students Real-time help with homework, feedback on essays and skill building for all ages.
