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.
The accessibility door at Sherwood Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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.
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.
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.
CELA - Centre for Equitable Library Access
Do you have difficulty reading print? If you have trouble reading print because of a visual, physical or learning disability the Hamilton Public Library offers lots of other ways to read.
As a member of CELA, we offer:
- Titles for all ages in audio, e-text and braille
- More than 85,000 books, magazines and newspapers
- Materials in English and French, with expanding access to other languages
Register for CELA service using the new self-registration form found at the the CELA website.
To find out more, contact your local library branch or email askhpl@hpl.ca.








