Preview the New HPL.ca

We're excited to share a preview of the new HPL.ca before its official launch on September 15.

Explore the new site, discover updated navigation and get familiar with the improved online experience designed to make it easier to find Library services, programs, collections and information.

If you encounter an issue or have feedback, please let us know through our Contact Us page.

Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton

Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.

Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Tuesday, September 1.

For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca/heat.

Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Ancaster Branch Elevator Out of Order

The elevator at Ancaster Branch is not working. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Construction Updates

Due to a glass door installation for the new Makerspace area, Concession Branch will close at 1 pm on Thursday, September 3. It is expected to reopen to its regular hours with limited services on Friday, September 4. Stay tuned for continual updates.

www.hpl.ca/concession

Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00am
Labour Day - All HPL Branches Closed

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8. 

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area

Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable

The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

  • Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
  • Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
  • Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September: 

Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.

Tuesday, September 8                  

  • Strathcona - Cancelled 
  • McMaster - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 10              

  • Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12) 

Saturday, September 12               

  • Stoney Creek - Cancelled 
  • Riverdale - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 17       

  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled 
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled 

Friday, September 18             

  • Winona - Cancelled 
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm

Roll of Honour - World War I

A (55) B (156) C (164) D (79) E (35) F (59) G (84) H (153) I (7) J (49) K (40) L (81) M (171) N (26) O (13) P (79) Q (3) R (83) S (180) T (75) U (1) V (17) W (122) Y (14) Z (2)


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