National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Saturday, December 6. HPL remembers and honours the lives of the fourteen women killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989. All HPL branches will observe a moment of silence at 3 pm.
All HPL Branches - Moment of Silence
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:30pm
Sherwood Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Sherwood Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5:00pm
Network Maintenance - December 5
Due to network maintenance, HPL's Catalogue and Library accounts, online resources, and Guest WiFi will be unavailable on Friday, December 5, starting at 6pm until 5am. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 1:30pm
Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption
Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.
Saturday, December 6:
- Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
- Millgrove Visit is cancelled.
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Published:
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Local Government Documents
Now, you can access local government documents online.
Do full-text searches from any computer or browser-enabled device for reports, studies, analyses, and ongoing publications produced by various municipal and regional departments, agencies, and associated entities from the 1960s to the early 2000s.
This extensive and growing collection provides invaluable insights into the Hamilton area's historical development, functioning and governance.
This digital service is a partnership with Hamilton Public Library's Local History and Archives and Internet Archives Canada.
