Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, May 5:
McMaster University - Cancelled
Friday, May 8:
Winona - Cancelled
Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Tuesday, May 12:
Greencedar - Cancelled
Mountview - Cancelled
Wednesday, May 13:
Swansea - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled
Thursday, May 14:
Rockton - Cancelled
Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
Meadowlands - Cancelled
Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed
Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Terryberry Large Format Printer Out of Service
Terryberry's Large Format Printer is currently out of service.
Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 10:30am
Printing Unavailable at Ancaster Branch
Printing is not working at Ancaster Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Published:
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 5:30pm
Central Library: Non-Partner Survey
Starting Monday, April 27 until May 9, non-partner community organizations are encouraged to participate in a short survey. HPL would like to learn how the Library Card Access Pilot Project and the toxic drug crisis in general affect non-partner organizations. Please note that the survey is not anonymous. Start now at www.hpl.ca/non-partner-survey.
Published:
Monday, April 27, 2026 - 9:30am
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18
Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 9am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library - Fire Drill, Tuesday, May 5, 11am
Due to Staff training, Central Library will close from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, May 5. You may visit Locke and Barton Branches as the next nearest locations for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Concession Branch - Renovations Underway
Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Newspapers published in Hamilton, both current titles and those no longer published, are available on microfilm in the Local History & Archives Department. They include:
HamiltonSpectator, 1846 to present HamiltonTimes, 1859 to 1920 HamiltonHerald, 1889 to 1936 HamiltonNews, 1947 to 1956
Hamilton Spectator Historical by ProQuest
Discover 175+ years of Hamilton news with your HPL card.
ProQuest’s Hamilton Spectator Historical features scanned copies of Hamilton Spectator archives dating back to 1840.
Local community newspapers, both current titles and those no longer published, are also available. They include:
Ancaster News Dundas Star Dundas Star News East Hamilton Journal Flamborough News Flamborough Review Glanbrook Advocate Hamilton Journal Hamilton Mountain News Stoney Creek News Waterdown Review West Hamilton Journal
No appointment is necessary to view these newspapers. Staff are always available to help you with your search. Materials found on the microfilm readers can be saved to a USB drive. Printing is also available, for a fee.
Birth, Death, and Marriage Announcements
Births, deaths, and marriages published in the HamiltonSpectator and some earlier newspapers have been transcribed, they include:
Gordon Allison Collection Deaths, marriages and births published in the Hamilton Spectator from 1846 to 1899 Dundas Warder & County of Halton General Advertiser, 1847 to 1857 Early Marriage Notices East Flamborough Township, 1806 to 1859 Flamborough Marriage Records, 1794 to 1829 Flamborough Marriage Records, 1830 to 1834 Gore Gazette, March 2, 1827 to June 8, 1829 HamiltonEvening Times, February 7, 1859 to December 30, 1869 HamiltonExpress & Free Press, 1836 HamiltonExpress & Political& Commercial Journal, 1839 Hamilton Journal & Gore District Mercantile & Agricultural Intelligencer, 1839 Journal & Express, 1841 to 1853 Newspapers of the Western Gore, 1831 to 1859
