Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications

Huntington Park is discontinued effective after tomorrow, Friday, September 5 (11 am-noon). A new, nearby bi-weekly Bookmobile site at The Court at Rushdale (1360 Upper Sherman Ave) will start on Friday, September 19 (11 am-noon).

Queen Victoria Elementary School will now visit from 3-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
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Bookmobile Stop: 
Published:
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 1:30pm
Study Halls Return September 2

Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

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)


Sadler, John
Sadler, Oliver E.
Sambrook, John
Sams, Arthur
Samuel, Alexander
Sandercock, W.G.
Sanders, A.E.
Sanders, Arthur
Sanders, Walter H.
Sandham, Robert
Sands, Serg. Major
Sanger, Fred. John
Saunders, Arthur
Saunders, T.M.
Saunders, Thomas
Saunders, William S.
Saunders, Wm. G.
Savage, Joseph
Sawle, J.K.R.
Sawle, Wm. T.
Sayer, M.
Saywell, Samuel
Schofield, Walter
Scholes, John Arthur
Schrupp, William
Scott, Ellis
Scott, James
Scott, John
Scott, R.B.
Scott, T.E.
Scott, Wilfred Charles
Scrawley, Walter H.
Scriver, Earl W.
Seager, George
Seele, Bold
Selbie, Robert Joseph
Seley, Joseph Wilfred
Service, R.H.
Sewell, Roy
Shannon, Thos. C.
Shardlow, Henry
Sharrock, William
Shaw, Cuthbert
Shaw, Herbert
Shaw, James
Shaw, John
Sheldon, William Ed.
Shelter, Geo. Edward
Shelton, W.E.
Sherman, Arthur
Shewbridge, Trayton
Shidler, P.
Shillabeer, George
Shipley, F.
Shipley, Jack
Shipman, Ernest
Shoesmith, William H.
Sholters, George H.
Short, Frank
Siddall, George E.
Siddell, Edward
Silcock, C.C.
Sim, Charles D.
Sim, Malick
Simkins, Thomas
Simmons, A.R.
Simmons, Wm.
Simms, Thomas H.
Simon, John A.
Simons, A.T.
Simons, Steven
Simons, Thomas
Simons, Wilfred L.
Simpkins, Henry Richard
Simpson, Clarence Albert
Simpson, David
Simpson, John
Simpson, W.N.
Sims, Douglas C.
Singleton, L.J.
Skedden, Charles, E.L.
Skeden, Matthew
Skeith, James Joseph
Skill, A.T.
Skinner, W.B.
Slack, Francis
Slack, Francis Joseph
Slack, Wm.
Slade, Wm. D.
Slater, Arthur F.
Slater, John
Slater, Percy
Sleightholme, Geo. H.
Slessor, George Harry
Small, Harold Christopher
Smart, Charles E.
Smarth, George
Smiley, Russell
Smith Vernon Wilbert
Smith, Francis
Smith, George J.R.
Smith, Harold
Smith, Harvey
Smith, Henry
Smith, John
Smith, John L.
Smith, Lee
Smith, Roy Brant
Smith, Thomas
Smith, W.H.
Snider, George Manley
Sole, John Wm.
Somach, S.
Somerville, David M.
Souter, J. Mitchell
South, John Thomas
Southam, Gordon Hamilton
Southgate, E.J.
Southorn, John J.
Sparling, Charles Ashbury
Spaulding, David Innes
Speller, Frank C.
Spencer, Robert F.
Springate, Percy Wm.
Springer, John A.
Squibbs, Wm. John
St. Croix. J.G.
Stagg, Charles
Stammess, J.
Stanley, William
Staples, Arthur H.
Stapley, Norval Douglas
Steadman, J.N.
Steedman, G.F.
Steele, Gilbert
Stengel, John W.
Stephen, John L.
Sterling, Robert M
Stevens, Albert E.
Stevenson, John
Stewart, Alex. B.
Stewart, Donald
Stewart, James
Stewart, Mackie O.
Stewart, Robert
Stewart, Walter C.
Stewart, Walter Wm.
Still, Geoffrey
Still, W. Bruce
Stinson, F.H.
Stinson, Thomas
Stirton, J.W.
Stock, Frederick Halsey
Stockdale, Harry
Stockdale, Leonard
Stokes, Ernest
Stone, Victor A.
Storry, G.W.
Storry, Geo. W.
Stout, R.T.
Stout, Richard A.
Stow, William H.
Strathy, F. Stuart
Street, John
Stride, Herbert
Strong, Frank
Struthers,, J.A.
Stubbing, Gleeson E.
Supert, Charles H.
Sutcliffe, Frank
Sutherland, Hugh
Sutherland, Thomas B.
Sutterby, William Alex.
Swain, Arnold
Swarbrick, Charles A.
Swarbrick, Lewis
Swayze, Clarke
Sweeting, John
Sykes, James
Symons, J.H.