Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops today, Thursday, July 16. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
Murder Victims
Radzyk, Andrew
- Died 1907
Rieszo, Antonio
- Born circa 1875, Died 1908
Rosenberg, Abraham
- Born circa 1878, Died 1944
Rosenblatt, Mary
- Born circa 1915, Died 1952
Rose, Lorne
- Born circa 1922, Died 1956
Robertson, Thomas
- Born circa 1910, Died 1971
Ryan, Gail
- Born circa 1953, Died 1973
Read, William Arnold
- Born circa 1925, Died 1975
Rodriguez, Maurice William
- Born circa 1936, Died 1975
Rallo Family
- Died 1976
Richard, Roy
- Born circa 1922, Died 1982
Rutledge, William Alexander
- Born circa 1908, Died 1984
Roddick, Brent Sheldon
- Born circa 1959, Died 1985
Rollo, Deborah Ann (Thacker)
- Born circa 1957, Died 1986
Rollo, Jason
- Born circa 1979, Died 1986
Roy, Stephen Joseph
- Born circa 1964, Died 1987
Rang, Roun
- Born circa 1956, Died 1990
Romero, Jonathan Alexander
- Born circa 1985, Died 2003
Rozendal, Arthur
- Born circa 1962, Died 2005
Rajher, Kathy
- Born circa 1940, Died 2006
Rollo, Scott
- Born circa 1949, Died 2009
Rowe, Marley
- Born circa 1991, Died 2014
