Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.
Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Saturday, August 9.
For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
The following Bookmobile stops are cancelled:
Stoney Creek Arena at 10 am
Discovery Centre at 1:30 pm
Millgrove at 3:30 pm
Apologies for this inconvenience.
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 8:30am
Turner Park - Outdoor Maintenance and Repairs
From August 18-19, accessible parking spots at the back of the building will not be available due to concrete and perimeter walkway repairs. From August 20-22, the main entrance from the back of the building will not be available. Please use the sidewalk on the side of the Branch to enter through the front entrance (off Rymal Road East) and gain access to the back parking lot. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, August 8, 2025 - 12:00pm
Lynden Branch - Self-Serve Access Not Available
Self-Serve Access is not available until after 1 pm today, Friday, August 8. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 5:15pm
Printing, Photocopying and Scanning Unavailable at Dundas Branch
Printing and photocopying are not working at Dundas Branch. We're working to get these working again as soon as possible.
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Published:
Saturday, August 2, 2025 - 9:45am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from August 4 to 8, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- East and West Side of Locke Street South
- North and South Side of Herkimer Street
- North and South Side of Stanley Avenue
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Published:
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 11:30am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Online Images
A picketer supporting striking Hamilton Spectator workers, 1946
PreVIEW is your portal to our digital image collection. More than 13,000 images are available at present, with more being added all the time.
PreVIEW features images from many of our image collections, and depicts locations from all over the world, with a particular focus on Hamilton's local history. In fact, most of the images featured on the Local History & Archives website, which you are currently using, are freely available on PreVIEW.
