Labour Day - All HPL Branches Closed

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8. 

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area

Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable

The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening

Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

  • Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
  • Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
  • Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September: 

Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.

Tuesday, September 8                  

  • Strathcona - Cancelled 
  • McMaster - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 10              

  • Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12) 

Saturday, September 12               

  • Stoney Creek - Cancelled 
  • Riverdale - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 17       

  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled 
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled 

Friday, September 18             

  • Winona - Cancelled 
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
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

Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 1970-1975

Background Reports Red Hill Expressway Consolidated Hearing - Record Number 390 Geometric Design Implications and Vehicle Noise

Highway Research Board. National Research council. National Academy of Sciences. National Academy of Engineering.

[1972]

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B163

 

Hamilton Mountain and Redhill Creek Transportation Corridor: Submission respecting Mountain Section

Hamilton, Ontario. Board of Control

1972

CA4ONHBLA15 72 H15

 

Submission by the City of Hamilton Board of Control Respecting the Mountain Section Hamilton Mountain and Red Hill Creek Transportation Corridor

Hamilton, Ontario. Board of Control

1972

CA4ONBLA15 72 S73

 

Trucks in the City of Hamilton. Hamilton Truck Origin and Destination Study. A Report on the Study and Analysis of Existing Truck Movements in the City of Hamilton

Prepared for the Transportation and Traffic Committee of the City of Hamilton by the Department of Traffic and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications

July 1973

R388.41324 HAM CESH

 

Technical Report Proposed Red Hill Creek Expressway

Hamilton Region Conservation Authority

1973

CA2ONER59 73 T26

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway Review. An analysis of alternative solutions. prepared for the city-provincial technical advisory committee

Route Projects Planning Office, Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Prepared by: S.C.J. Radbone

January 1975

R388.40971352 RED CESH

CA2ONDT 75 R23

 

Report on Redhill Creek Flood Plain Mapping for the Hamilton Regional Conservation Authority

N.M. Dillon Ltd.

March 1975

R627.40971352 REP CESH

 

Redhill Creek. Watershed Management Study

Hamilton Region Conservation Authority

M.M. Dillon Ltd.

June 1975

R627.40971352 RED CESH

 

Red Hill Creek Expressway Review: an Analysis of Alternative Solutions

Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications

1975

CA2ONDT 75 R23

 

Regional roads study: progress report No. 2

Regional Roads Coordinating Committee

1975

R388.40971352 REG CESH