Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
Bookmobile Service Modifications
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order
The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.
To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Spectator File People. By last name
Spectator negatives S File People By last name
Athlone. Earl of Athlone. Former Gov. Gen of Canada
Bagnall. Anglican Bishop. Induction 1949
Banker-Bates, Mr. (Life Savers)
Bell, Mr. & Mrs. re burned ship Yarmouth Castle
Campbell, Mrs. Marjorie Freeman (authoress)
Clarke, Hon. Tom
Coulson, Helen Anderson. Communist Party member
Crerar, General
DeGangi, Rev. Mario. St. Enoch's Church. 1957
Farmer, Mr. & Mrs. T.W. Golden Wedding. Aug. 28
Gilmour, G.P. President McMaster University with family. 1946
Gougeon, Miss. (Women's Editor of Weekend Magazine)
Henderson, Nora Francis
Holbrook, Mrs.
Lawrence, Sam. Former Mayor of Hamilton
Lynch, Charles. Spectator, Ottawa
McCulloch, Harvey. Crown Attorney
McCullough, William (deceased) [McCulloch]
Montgomery, Viscount
Nichols, T. Old neg re kids in front of school
Nichols, T.E. (Hamilton Spectator publisher) also family
Nichols wedding. son of T.E. Nichols Ham Spec
Norman, Dr. E.H. Ambassador to Egypt. 1957
O'Hearn, Don. Spec correspondent. Mar. 1959
O'Neil, Mr.
Prime Minister. June 1953
Prince Akihito. April 1953
Prince Phillip
Princess Margaret Tour re Bob Hanley. 1955
Pritchard, Controller Ada
Queen Elizabeth. Coronation edition
Robinson, John E. (Magistrate) deceased
Scott, Barbara Ann
Sherring, Wm. Olympics. deceased [Dec. 8, 1964]
Skinner, Jimmy
Southam, Wm. J.
Southam, Mrs. W.J. (taken May 12 - 59) [75th birthday]
Taylor, J.J. (Henry Birks & Sons, Gen. Mgr)
Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew (liberal leader, Ont.) 1964
Treleaven, Judge
Tuchtie, Senior Magistrate Walter
