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
Smith, Lottie (Stamford)
- Born 1884, Died 1930
Slifka, William Richard
- Born circa 1924, Died 1949
Sloman, Kathleen
- Born circa 1925, Died 1952
Sipes, Ann Alberta
- Born circa 1925, Died 1953
Shore, Eddie
- Born circa 1903, Died 1957
Skrypka, Agnes Martha
- Born circa 1941, Died 1967
Steinhoff, Carla Maria
- Born circa 1940, Died 1975
Syer, William
- Born circa 1908, Died 1977
Sidhu, Rupinder
- Born circa 1978, Died 1979
Schwark, Caroline Ann
- Born circa 1969, Died 1981
Soluk, Mary Lou
- Born circa 1957, Died 1981
Spagnoli, Rosario
- Born circa 1921, Died 1981
Stuart, Dewayne
- Born circa 1947, Died 1983
Sabados, Randy
- Born circa 1961, Died 1984
Sutton, Dale
- Born circa 1961, Died 1985
Schrank, Rita
- Born circa 1944, Died 1986
Smith, Jimmy, Jr.
- Born circa 1964, Died 1989
Schuster, Gerry Robert Anthony
- Born 1990, Died 1990
Sicurella, Victoria
- Born circa 1959, Died 1991
Sarao, Ranbir Kaur
- Born circa 1960, Died 1992
Seraphin, Jane
- Born circa 1950, Died 1992
Sidhu, Amrik Singh
- Born circa 1937, Died 1992
Sidhu, Surinder
- Born circa 1943, Died 1992
Shepherd, Mariah
- Born 1994, Died 1994
Smook, James William
- Born circa 1957, Died 1995
Saunders, Beau
- Born circa 1976, Died 1997
Simon-Took, Tristin
- Born 1996, Died 1997
Stonebridge, Christopher Andrew
- Born circa 1976, Died 1999
Serson, William Mark
- Born circa 1978, Died 2001
Surette, James
- Born circa 1959, Died 2006
Sherzady, Shaheen
- Born circa 1984, Died 2007
Smith, Dale James
- Born circa 1984, Died 2008
Swistak, Michael
- Born circa 1976, Died 2012
Sullivan, Michael
- Born circa 1962, Died 2013
Steer, Margaret Elizabeth
- Born circa 1958, Died 2014
Sitter, Ernie
- Born circa 1957, Died 2014
