Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
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
Cemetery Transcriptions
Copies of all cemetery transcriptions for the Hamilton area are available in the Local History & Archives department. Transcriptions are also available for purchase from the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and to borrow through interlibrary loan from the Archives of Ontario.
Hamilton
- Anshe Sholom Cemetery
- Barton Stone Church
- Barton Stone United Church Cemetery
- Barton Graveyard
- Burkholder's Private Burying Ground
- Burkholder United Church Cemetery
- Burlington Heights Cemetery
- Burlington Heights Memorial
- Case Burial Plot
- Christ's Church Cathedral
- Depew Family Plot
- Eastlawn Cemetery
- Ferrie Family Plot
- First United Church
- Gage Burial Plot
- George Hamilton Family Graveyard
- Hamilton Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery – Christ’s Church Cathedral
- Hamilton Cemetery – Church of the Ascension
- Hess Burial Ground
- Jones Family Plot
- Land Family Plot
- Mount Hamilton Cemetery
- Ohev Zedek Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
- St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
- St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church
- St. Peter’s Cemetery
- White Chapel Memorial Gardens
- Woodland Cemetery
Hannon
- Free Methodist Church Cemetery
- St. George’s Anglican Church
- Trinity United Church Cemetery
