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
Thomas, Donna
- Born 1975, Died 1975
Taylor, Howard
- Born circa 1959, Died 1979
Turner, John Vernon
- Born circa 1958, Died 1980
Turner, James
- Born circa 1949, Died 1982
Thompson, Cindy Lee
- Born 1938, Died 1983
Thompson, Alfonzo Donovan
- Born circa 1952, Died 1986
Thorne, Maurice
- Born circa 1941, Died 1988
Thompson, Jeffrey Carl
- Born circa 1967, Died 1989
Taylor, Arnold
- Born circa 1928, Died 1991
Thompson, Nancy Anne
- Born circa 1948, Died 1992
Tombolini, Susan
- Died 1993
Thai, Luong Min
- Died 1997
Thurston, William Sherwood
- Born circa 1948, Died 1999
Tobin, Ron
- Born circa 1976, Died 2002
Taylor, Angela
- Born circa 1973, Died 2005
Tuncer, Muruwet
- Born circa 1968, Died 2009
Tatti, Bonnie
- Born 1965, Died 2010
Terry, Bill
- Born circa 1941, Died 2010
Tran, Xuyen
- Born circa 1960, Died 2011
