Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile will be cancelling all stops today, Thursday, July 16. Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
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
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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 II
Cadeau, Albert Jos.
Cairns, A.H.
Callowhill, Wm. Henry
Cameron, C.V.
Cameron, James
Cameron, Wm.
Campbell, Bruce Earl
Campbell, George
Campbell, Joseph Wilfred
Campbell, Wm. Crawford
Campbell, Wm. Freeman
Candler, G.
Cannon, Robert Henry
Carlson, Ernest William Bernard
Carlstrom, Roy Sigmond
Carlton, John A.
Carlton, Joseph
Carroll, R.J.L.
Carter, Desmond Howard
Carter, James Alex.
Carter, Leonard E.
Carter, R.C.
Caskie, John
Castle, E.
Chabot, L.J.R.
Chadwick, Stanley
Chaffey, Geo. Henry
Chalmers, Jas. G.W.
Chambers, D.R.
Channing, Hughes
Chapman, Roy B.
Charlton, N.E.
Charuck, William
Chaychuk, F.J.
Cheeseman, Howard Lloyd
Cherriere, Nelson Albert
Chilcott, Wm. J.
Chuck, John Chay.
Chudzuk, Stanley F.
Church, Harold Wm.
Churchill, Randolph
Ciccone, Romeo
Clapp, E.W.
Clark, Basil Elliott
Clarke, Ivan
Clarke, John Fred
Clarkson, Robt. Leon
Clausen, R.L.
Cleroux, Gene Boyd
Clifford, Nicholas Hugh
Cline, Grant Depew
Coat, Thos. Chester
Coates, Harry James
Cobbett, John Arthur
Code, H.R.
Colburne, R.A.
Cole, Albert G.
Cole, Paul Joseph
Cole, Richard Martyn
Coleman, Edw. B.
Coleman, Howard A.
Coles, A.J.
Colford, L.M.
Collis, J.A.
Coltman, James
Comeau, J.D.
Commodore, Gerald McL.
Connick, P.
Connolly, Daniel F.
Connor, R.E.
Cook, Gordon Thomas
Cook, Walter Herbert
Cook, Wilfred
Cooke, John Jos.
Coomber, Ernest Wilson
Cooper, Charles Gill
Cooper, Walter D.D.
Cope, W.F.
Copeman, John L.
Corcoran, Gerald Joseph
Corfe, Paul Wm. Newman
Corman, John
Cornelius, Francis
Cosby, Everett Harry
Cosby, W.C.
Cote, Emerson
Cottington, G.S.
Couldrey, Gordon
Coulson, Jack Ambrose
Coutch, Laverne Herbert
Cowman, James Allan
Cox, Chas. Wm.
Cox, Jeffery Henry
Coxe, Kenneth A.
Craig, Robt. Preston
Cramm, R.H.
Crane, Walter James
Crawford, F.C.
Crawford, John Jos.
Creen, Walter
Crichton, Donald John
Cronin, John B.
Cronin, Michael T.J.
Crosthwaite, Harvey Murray
Crough, M.D.
Crowell, M.J.
Crowley, John Wm.
Crozier, David MacLeod
Cruikshank, George M.
Culp, Reginald H.
Cumming, James
Cunningham, Harry Jos.
Cupido, Arnold
Curry, H.N.H.
Curtis, James Edward
Cuthbert, A.E.
Cutmore, Wm. Chas.
Cuzner, Ross Lloyd
