Mount Hope Branch: Filming
Filming is scheduled to take place on Homestead Drive on January 27 and 28. This may impact access to the Branch due to traffic delays and limited parking. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure, January 31st
Due to a special event set-up, the 4th Floor is closed on Friday, January 31st all day. The Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 1-3. Thank you for your understanding.
Terryberry Accessible Washroom on the 1st Floor - Out of Order
The accessible washroom on the 1st floor of Terryberry library is unavailable.
Central Library
Mon: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Tue: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Wed: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Thu: 8:00 am-8:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Monday: 8:00 pm-12:00 am
Tuesday: 8:00 pm-12:00 am
Wednesday: 8:00 pm-12:00 am
Thursday: 8:00 pm-12:00 am
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Due to a special event set-up, the 4th Floor is closed on Friday, January 31st all day. The Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 1-3. Thank you for your understanding.
*Between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, only the Library’s First Floor is open.
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
Central Library offers materials and programming for children, teens and adults. The Library also has dedicated spaces and program rooms for children, teens and adults.
Visit the Newcomer Learning Centre on the 4th Floor for English language learning resources, programs and services.
The Local History & Archives (LH&A) Department has been collecting and preserving Hamilton's history since 1914. LHA is located on the 3rd Floor.
Central Library is located at 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON L8R 3K1.
Directions From Toronto:
Exit at York Boulevard.
Follow York Boulevard past Bay Street and FirstOntario Centre.
Library is on the right-hand side.
From Niagara Falls:
Exit at York Boulevard.
Follow York Boulevard past Bay Street and FirstOntario Centre.
Library is on the right-hand side.
From Brantford:
Exit at Main Street East.
Follow Main Street to Bay Street.
Turn left onto Bay Street.
Follow Bay Street to York Boulevard and turn right past FirstOntario Centre
Library is on the right-hand side.
Parking
Public parking lots are located in the immediate vicinity.
