The Fourth Floor is closed all day on Friday, January 30, for Hamilton's Black History Month Launch special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, Friday, January 30
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 12:45pm
Delayed Opening of Branches
All branches, except Greensville, will open at noon on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to poor weather conditions. Study Hall and Extended Access will continue as scheduled. All bookmobile stops are canceled.
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Greensville Branch Closure
The Greensville Branch will be close All Day on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to poor weather. Study Hall and Extended Access are also cancelled.
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Murder Victims
London, Bartholomew
- Died 1801
Lindsay, Homer C.
- Died 1923
Lawrence, Sidney
- Died 1937
Lazic, Jelena
- Born circa 1922, Died 1957
Lefler, Norm
- Born circa 1926, Died 1975
Ludkin, Erin
- Born circa 1972, Died 1975
Labadi, Imre James
- Born circa 1936, Died 1976
Lake, Marjorie
- Born circa 1908, Died 1977
Langendoean, Everett
- Born circa 1931, Died 1978
Lapointe, Robert
- Born circa 1938, Died 1982
Leite, Agueda
- Born circa 1929, Died 1983
Leite, Manuel
- Born circa 1929, Died 1983
Lepinski, Domenic
- Born circa 1916, Died 1983
Lewis, James Robert
- Born circa 1959, Died 1984
Lightheart, Frank
- Born circa 1958, Died 1984
Little, Catherine Ann
- Born circa 1962, Died 1984
Longboat, Stephen Edward
- Born circa 1956, Died 1991
Lax, Morris
- Born 1921, Died 1992
Longboat, Craig
- Born circa 1976, Died 1995
Lindsay, Jean
- Born circa 1924, Died 1996
Lindsay, Deborah
- Born circa 1964, Died 2004
Lopez, Armando
- Born circa 1953, Died 2004
Legacy, Cohen
- Born 2008, Died 2008
