The accessible washroom at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 12:45pm
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton
Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.
Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Tuesday June 30.
For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.
Published:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 9:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Starting July 5, Central Library will be open on Sundays from Noon to 5 pm. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 9:45am
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
The last day of Study Hall is Thursday, June 25. The service will resume on Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Canada Day Closure - All Branches
All HPL Branches are closed on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1st. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Thursday, July 2. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Construction work at Barton Branch
The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.
Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme
Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Tuesday, June 30:
- Greencedar - Cancelled
- Mountview - Cancelled
Wed, July 1:
- Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled
Thurs, July 2:
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Rockton Cancelled
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Mohawk Gardens Cancelled
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Meadowlands Cancelled
Fri, July 3:
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Winona Cancelled
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Queen Victoria Cancelled
Mon, July 6:
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Special Event - All Stops Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Roll of Honour - World War I
MacCormack, Stanley
MacDowell, J.
MacFarland, F.M.
MacFarlane, Alexander
MacFarlane, James H.
Mackenzie, Andrew S.
Macklow, John
MacMillan, Harry
Malkin, Edward S.
Mallory, Harry
Mallory, Henry
Manuch, Norman
Maples, R.F.
Marchant, Cyril Gordon
Marchington, John
Marichin, Isaac B.
Markham, Norman C.
Markle, Norman A.
Marriott, W.
Marriott, William
Marsh, James W.
Marshall William R.
Marshall, Frank
Marshall, Waldemar S.
Marshall, William
Martin Fred John
Martin, Herbert
Martin, Leonard
Martin, Thomas C.
Martindale, James
Marwick, James H.
Mason, Henry
Mason, John E.
Massey, Percy
Matheson, Gordon McMichael
Matthes, James
Matthews, Charles
Matthias, Frederick
Mauchan, Isaac Benzie
Maxwell, Norman Clyde
Maxwell, Wm.
May, James
May, John
Maynard, George
Maynard, Jack
Maynard, James
McAlpine, David
McCabe, Hugh Wilson
McCabe, Ross Hunter
McCallum, David
McCallum, John
McCan, Thomas
McCaskill, James
McCasskell, Kenneth
McClintock, James
McColl, Neil
McColl, William
McConochie, David James
McCormick, Stanley
McCoy, Joseph
McCreath, George M.
McCue, John
McDonald, Alexander
McDowell, John
McFadden, George
McFarlane, William
McGillivary, Alex. G.
McGregor, Cortland A.
McHarg, David
McInnes, David
McIntosh, George Alex.
McIntyre, Alexander
McIntyre, J.W.
McKay, Howard
McKelvie, Thomas
McLaren, F.G.
McLaren, Richard Juson
McLaren, Wm.
McLeish, James M
McLeod, Daniel E.
McLeod, George
McLeod, Stanley S.
McLucas, Hugh
McMillan, Harry
McNerlan, Joseph
McPherson, Charles
McRoberts, James
McTavish, John
Meade, Vernon W.
Meanwell, George H.
Meehan, Thomas J.
Meek, William J.
Mepham, Percy H.
Mepham, Robert
Mepham, Walter A.
Merkley, Willis
Merrick, George Ernest
Mewburn, John Chilton
Mewes, John
Middleton, Wm.
Millar, Charles
Miller, John
Miller, Thos. L.
Millican, Sydney C.
Millington, John
Mills, C.
Mills, Hubert D.
Milne, E.
Milne, Eddy
Minard, A.R.M.C.
Misener, J.A.
Mitchell, Chas. F.
Mitchell, George
Mitchell, Thomas
Mitchell, Thomas M.
Mitchell, Wilfred
Mochrie, John S.
Moffat, Geo. W.
Moffat, Harvey P.
Monck, Ernest R.
Monk, Edwin
Monkman, W.C.
Monney, Arthur
Monney, H.J.
Montagnon, Bernard C. Mc.
Montgomery, James
Montgomery, Ralph C.
Moobrie, John Sharp
Moon, Walter
Moon, William J.
Mooney, Charles
Mooney, Harry Joseph
Mooney, William
Moore, Allan
Moore, David
Moore, E.E. Wentworth
Moore, W.P.
Moorhouse, Fred
Moorhouse, William
Moors, John
Moran, Harry C.
Morehouse, Fred
Moreland, Robert
Morris, A.
Morris, Harold
Morris, John
Morrison, Charles A.
Morrison, David
Morrison, John
Morrison, John J.
Morrison, Stephen N.
Morrow, A.J.
Morton, John
Morwich, James Hugh
Moses, Geo.
Mosher, James
Mott, Leonard T.
Motyer, A.J.
Mount, Roy
Mountain, Thos. F.
Moyer, Percy
Muirhead, Walter Wallace
Muldoon,Peter
Muldson, Peter
Mulligan, George
Mundy, Thomas
Mungo, Thomas
Munro, Hugh
Murray, Ernest C.
Murray, John
Myke, Lorne George
