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
Mills, Nelson
- Born 1819, Died 1876
Melini, Gaetano
- Born circa 1899, Died 1914
MacLeod, Norman "Scotty"
- Born circa 1884, Died 1952
Miskovic, Ljubomir
- Born circa 1912, Died 1956
Michael, Apostolas
- Born circa 1885, Died 1959
Moffat, Gary Wayne
- Born circa 1942, Died 1967
McMurrich, J. Cameron
- Born circa 1935, Died 1968
McArthur, Edward
- Born circa 1955, Died 1970
McArthur, Eula Maud
- Born circa 1927, Died 1970
MacDonald, Gail
- Born circa 1953, Died 1970
Marincic, Mirko
- Born circa 1915, Died 1972
McPhee, Steven
- Born circa 1934, Died 1972
MacMillan, Ronald Blake
- Died 1973
Moran, John
- Born circa 1932, Died 1974
MacNeil, Raymond
- Born circa 1948, Died 1976
McKay, Allan Joseph
- Born circa 1940, Died 1977
Monahan, Giselle Christine
- Born circa 1961, Died 1977
McGuire, Walter Mickey
- Born circa 1931, Died 1981
MacDonald, Earle
- Born circa 1928, Died 1983
Morrison, Gordon Milton
- Born circa 1923, Died 1984
Murray, Pearl Elizabeth
- Born circa 1954, Died 1984
MacLean, Nadine Kelly
- Born circa 1962, Died 1986
Mackenzie, Charles
- Born circa 1926, Died 1987
MacNeil, Ronald
- Born circa 1948, Died 1987
Majcher, Patricia
- Born circa 1967, Died 1988
Martin, Kenneth Joseph
- Born circa 1960, Died 1988
Mino, Scott James
- Born circa 1966, Died 1988
Muir, Jane
- Born circa 1947, Died 1988
Morrow, John Alexander
- Born circa 1938, Died 1989
McAvoy, Mark
- Born circa 1967, Died 1991
Mahaffy, Leslie
- Born 1976, Died 1991
Moyer, Kathrine
- Born circa 1960, Died 1991
Myong-Mo, Yoon
- Born circa 1923, Died 1993
Manko, Richard
- Born circa 1947, Died 1994
McKnight, Janet
- Born circa 1944, Died 1994
Morgan, Daniel
- Born circa 1953, Died 1994
Malott, Orville James
- Died 1995
McLeod, John
- Born circa 1954, Died 1995
Matesic, Steven
- Died 1995
Middleton, Arthur Roy
- Born circa 1968, Died 2000
MacInnis, Tamara Helen
- Born circa 1969, Died 2001
McLean, Jackie
- Born circa 1966, Died 2001
McDonald, Ryan M.
- Born circa 1976, Died 2002
Malabre, Adonis
- Born circa 1979, Died 2002
Mingo, Desmon
- Born circa 1982, Died 2002
McAllister, Glen Edward
- Born circa 1973, Died 2003
Milner, Ryan John
- Born circa 1984, Died 2006
Mason, William (Billy)
- Born circa 1979, Died 2006
Miles, Xavier
- Born circa 1982, Died 2007
Miller, Christopher
- Born circa 1986, Died 2008
Musgrave, Brandon
- Born circa 1992, Died 2010
Melo, Joseph
- Born circa 1964, Died 2010
McCann, Shawn
- Born circa 1985, Died 2012
Malone, James (Louie)
- Born circa 1964, Died 2013
McDougall, Rodney
- Born circa 1929, Died 1979
