Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience. 

Monday, September 15

  • Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

  • Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

  • Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

  • Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
  • Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm
 
 
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm
Access World News Is Currently Unavailable

The Access World News is not working. We aim to restore the service soon. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 1:30pm
Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Community Publicity Procedure

PROCEDURE PURPOSE 

To outline the procedures related to the promotion, distribution and display of community related publicity material at the Library’s physical locations, online on the library website, or on digital screens and social media platforms. 

DEFINITIONS 

Community Publicity Material: Promotional material that informs the public of a free event, initiative or service in the Hamilton area.  

PROCEDURE DETAILS 

Hamilton Public Library (HPL) will only promote material that aligns with its mission and vision.   

HPL reserves the right to reject any community publicity material or approve exceptions to promote. 

Approval to post community publicity material does not imply the Library’s endorsement of content and will only be accommodated after the Library and the Library Partners’ needs are met. 

Community publicity materials may only be accepted from legally constituted non-profit or charitable organizations or government-supported agencies such as the Board of Education.  

All material submitted becomes the property of the Library and will not be returned. HPL does not notify the community group if the request is not accepted for any reason, including lack of space.  

HPL reserves the right to decide the appropriate medium and location to share community publicity.  

We require submission of materials 14 days in advance of event date for Library review and posting. 
 

COMMUNITY PUBLICITY MATERIAL 
 

Acceptable Material  

Any print or digital copies submitted to the library must be professional and of high quality. Printed material cannot exceed 8 1/2" x 11". Content should be submitted in file formats as follows:  

Print Posters: 8.5"x11" 300dpi PDF 

Digital LCD Screens: 1920x1080px JPEG 

Social Promotions: 1500x1500px JPEG 

Postings are dependent on space available and may vary by library branch.  

Material may be accepted if the content of the post meets all of these criteria:  

  • It is aligned with the Hamilton Public Library’s mission and vision.   

  • It is a public free event or service offered without discrimination or prejudice to any group. 

  • It is educational, recreational, cultural, or community interest event or service.  

  • It is of local interest, occurring in the Hamilton area and relevant to the local community.  
     

Unacceptable Material 

Material will not be accepted if its form or content include any of the following:  

  • Retail or wholesale advertisements, private notices, personal services and information about money-making events sponsored by for-profit organizations.  

  • Petitions and solicitations including all fundraising activities and events.  

  • Contravenes the Human Rights Code, the Charter of Rights, the Criminal Code of Canada, City of Hamilton bylaws, or any laws or legislation.  

  • Material that advocates a particular view such as political, religious or philosophic position.  

  • Material inappropriate in size (larger than 8 1/2" x 11") format or quality. 

  • Material received less than 14 days in advance of an event.  

  • Material, as determined by staff, to be not relevant to their local community.    
     

Distribution and Promotion 

HPL may elect to display copies of local community newspapers (e.g. Dundas Star) or other major cultural or educational institutions publications (e.g. college calendars, Stratford or Shaw Festival events) dependent upon space, and availability of acceptable distribution stands where possible.   

Community publicity material are not to be placed at customer service desks, or in inappropriate locations such as the floor. This material should not take visual precedence over Library business.  

Digital/social media materials should be emailed to communications@hpl.ca for consideration.  
 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS   

Community publicity material must be submitted to HPL Communications Department for review. 

Digital material can be emailed to communications@hpl.ca.  

Printed material can be dropped off in the Publicity Bin on the 1st Floor of the Central Library or delivered to the following address:  

Hamilton Public Library  
P.O. Box 2700 
Attn: Communications Department  
55 York Boulevard  
Hamilton, ON   L8N 4E4  

Communications Department Staff reviews daily the submitted materials to determine if it follows the policy and procedure for approval for display, distribution, or promotion.  

Community publicity material is approved and posted only as space and staff time permit. Approved material will be sent to the appropriate branch(s).  

Publish Date

February 2022