Due to network maintenance, online resources and Guest Wi-Fi will not be available on Sunday, October 12, from 6 am to 5 pm. Thank you for your patience.
Online Resources and Guest WiFi Access - Sunday, October 12
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:30pm
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Monday, October 20
Ancaster Branch, 10 am
Tuesday, October 21
Central Library, 10 am
Sherwood Branch, 10 am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler (320 Brigade Drive) visit has been changed to 11-11:30 am this week. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Branch Closures - Thanksgiving
All HPL Branches are closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, October 14. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
All Branches Closed for October 12
All branches close on Sunday, October 12, 2025 for Thanksgiving. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to the ongoing Mohawk College Support Staff strike, the Bookmobile visit on Monday, October 6, is cancelled. You may select Terryberry Branch as an alternative location to pick up your Holds. On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler visit is changed to 11-11:30 am this week.
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 3:00pm
Interlibrary Loan Service on Pause
Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Friday, September 26, 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
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 14)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 14. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
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Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Canadian Children’s Book Centre Regional Collection
What is the CCBC Regional Collection?
Hamilton Public Library’s Local History and Archives (LHA) houses a collection of 18,000 children’s books published between 1976 and 2024 and written by authors such as Robert Munsch, Gordon Korman, David Robertson and Kathy Stinson.
Where did this collection come from?
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre donated part of its vast collection to Hamilton Public Library in February 2020. The rest of its collection is dispersed across the country at the Education Library at the University of British Columbia, the Rutherford Library at the University of Alberta, the Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the University of Manitoba, the Mount Saint Vincent University Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and eventually the Toronto Metropolitan University Library. Other regional collections may include published works after 2024.
What is the purpose of the CCBC Regional Collection?
The purpose of the collection is to preserve Canada’s literary history and provide the public with access to this vast collection of published works. This collection is ideal for studying the history of children’s publishing in Canada or exploring a large selection of Canadian children’s books.
Where will the collection be on display?
A small selection of this collection is on display in LHA on the 3rd Floor of Central Library.
How can members access the collection?
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Members must visit LHA on the 3rd Floor at Central Library to request specific title(s). Titles are added weekly to this extensive catalogue.
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LHA Staff will locate the item(s) during regular business hours. It may take time due to the thousands of items in the collection.
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Accessing CCBC material is subject to LHA Reading Room Rules of Use. Members must show their identification (library card or other valid ID). These are non-circulating material(s) and must stay in the Reading Room. The Reading Room is a quiet study area. Food is not permitted and water must be in a sealed container.
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When finished, Members should return the CCBC item(s) to Staff at the LHA Information Desk.
How can a Member tell if an item is part of the CCBC collection?
It is listed in the catalogue as Canadian Children's Book Centre and In-Library Use Only.
Can CCBC materials be checked out?
No. CCBC materials can only be used in the Reading Room of LHA. (see above). Members who want to check out a title can ask Staff for help locating a circulating copy.
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