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.
Hamilton Reads 2019
Hamilton Reads is our version of one really big book club. Through this shared reading experience, we hope to engage with book lovers and build community.
This year’s Hamilton Reads title is In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo by Claire Tacon.
#HPLreads
About the Book & Author
Read the book and join the conversation. Get your copy here and learn more about this year’s title.
Related Programs
From author-led writing workshops and a caregiver education series, to book club and movie discussions, there are different programs planned so you can join the conversation about this year’s title.
Meet the Author
Author reading, book signing and panel discussion with author, Claire Tacon.
Adult Summer Reading Club
This Summer, pick up a card and play Tic Tac Toe for your chance to win.
