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.
Delayed Branch Openings
Due to Staff training, the following branches have delayed openings of 10 am on:
Tuesday, November 19: Concession
Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster (2 pm opening)
Thursday, November 21: Valley Park
Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Kenilworth Branch - Roof Repairs
From November 11 to 29, the parking lot may not be available at certain times of the day due to repair maintenance. There may also be some noise disruptions in the branch. Thank you for your understanding.
Vaccine Clinics
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination is easy.
You can book a COVID-19 vaccination through the City of Hamilton's website.
Reserve su turno de vacunación. Podemos ayudarlo.
Hãy đăng ký chích ngừa. Chúng tôi có thể giúp.
我们愿意协助您预约疫苗
我們願意協助您預約疫苗
Magpalista para mabakunahan. Makakatulong kami.
احجز موعدا لتلقي لقاحك. يمكننا مساعدتك في حجز الموعد.
زمان واکسیناسیون خود را تعیین کنید. ما میتوانیم کمک کنیم.
Self-serve lamination is now available at Central Library (2nd floor), and the Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches. There is a $1.00 cost for an 8.5x11 lamination pouch. (Please note, the lamination of vaccine certificates is no longer free.)
All clinics listed below are for people ages 6 months and older.
Vaccine Clinics
Hamilton Public Library – Central, 4th Floor
55 York Blvd., Hamilton
Feb 20 and 27
9:15am-Noon and 1-3:30pm
Hamilton Public Library – Red Hill Branch
695 Queenston Rd., Hamilton
Feb 21 and 28
12:30-4pm and 5-7pm
Chedoke Twin Pads Arena
91 Chedmac Dr., Hamilton
Feb 22 and 29
12:30-4pm and 5-7pm
Hamilton Public Library – Sherwood Branch
467 Upper Ottawa St., Hamilton
Feb 23
9:15am-Noon and 1-3:30pm
Hamilton Public Library – Valley Park Branch
970 Paramount Rd., Stoney Creek
Feb 26
9:15am-Noon and 1-3:30pm
There is a 15-30 minute wait period after receiving your vaccination for monitoring; a designated area is provided.
