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.
Love Letters to Hamilton
Join us for great conversation from local authors talking about Hamilton
Yardwork
- Learn about the benefits of nature and a portrait of a beloved space by Dr Daniel Coleman, Professor of Canadian Literature at McMaster University.
- Sat, Nov 4, 1pm Central
Conversation with Vince Agro and Paul Benedetti
- A conversation with Hamilton authors Vince Agro, The Good Doctor and In Grace's Kitchen: Memories and Recipes from an Italian-Canadian childhood and Paul Benedetti, You Can Have a Dog When I'm Dead.
- Sat, Nov 18, 1pm Central
Tip and Trade
- A light-hearted rant on our city's geography, history, culture and future from author Mark Coakley
- Sat, Nov 25, 2pm Central
Books are available for purchase and signing at all the events