Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
HPL's Annual Evening for Book Lovers Event to Unveil the 2018 Hamilton Reads Title
HAMILTON, ON – June 1, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library hosts An Evening for Book Lovers on Friday, June 8 at Central Library. First, we welcome author Alison Pick, who will read from her novel, Strangers with the Same Dream. Then, be among the first to find out the book every Hamiltonian should read this year as we reveal the 2018 Hamilton Reads title. Attendees will also be entered into a Grand Prize draw
The emcee for the evening is Annette Hamm, co-host of CHCH-TV Morning Live.
Tickets for this 19+ ages event, which includes food and refreshments, are $10.
WHAT: Author, Alison Pick reads from her novel, Strangers with the Same Dream and will sign her books afterwards HPL also announces the 2018 Hamilton Reads title.
WHO: Alison Pick is a Canadian author and poet. Her written works include two published novels, a memoir and two poetry collections.
WHEN: Friday, June 8, 7-9pm
WHERE: Central Library – Hamilton Room
55 York Blvd., Hamilton
For more information about this event, please visit our website.
About Hamilton Public Library
The Hamilton Public Library is a vibrant hub for information and culture, providing our diverse community the Freedom to Discover. As one of the largest library systems in Canada, Hamiltonians can discover something new at our 22 locations, two bookmobiles, or through our extensive digital collections. Visit us online at hpl.ca. Follow us on Twitter @hamiltonlibrary. Like us on Facebook at HamiltonPublicLibrary.
