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.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
-
Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
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
Paff, W.A.
Page, Ernest Wm.
Page, Thos.
Palava, Edw. Henry
Palmer, D.C.
Palmer, Herbert James
Paquette, M.T.
Parent, C.A.
Park, William Robert
Parrish, Charles William
Passant, Thelma F.
Pastor, Frank
Pate, F.P.
Patrick, William Adamson
Patterson, Alvin John
Patterson, Edward
Patterson, Gordon Jos.
Patterson, James A.
Patterson, Kenneth
Patterson, Leo Harkness
Patterson, Welby Lloyd
Pattinson, Frank K.
Patton, Dennis Royal
Pawsey, F.C.
Peaker, Allen
Pearson, James Charles
Pearson, Wm. James
Peart, Davidson R.
Pendergast, Thomas Aug.
Pendleton, Cecil L.
Penley, Walter
Pennington, Stuart
Peresky, Andrew
Perkins, W.H.
Perron, Gerald
Perry, Edward Gabriel
Peters, Lawrence
Peters, Robt. J.
Petrucci, Harold M.
Pettigrew, Harold M.
Pettit, Jack
Phillips, Charles Edward
Phillips, Wilfred James
Picard, Alfred Alex.
Pickard, David Leslie
Picken, Douglas J.
Pilley, Henry G.
Pirie, John Charles
Pitkanen, W.
Place, Jos. Wm.
Plank, Carl M.
Poag, Herbert Victor
Poag, Russell V.
Poley, Harold Edw.
Pollard, D.
Pollitt, Kenneth William
Pollitt, Kenneth Wm.
Poniedzielski, Josef
Pope, Ernest G.
Porter, Frank Ferrier
Powers, Norman
Preall, Douglas Thornton
Prentice, Thomas
Presnail, Wm. Payne
Pretsell, Andrew R.L.
Price, Daniel Miller
Prince, Henry Nixon
Prince, John Evans
Prine, William
Pringle, Aldred M.
Pringlemeir, Leo Francis
Proctor, Wm. Norman
Prough, W.A.
Proulx, Albert
Pruder, Harvey
Prugh, John Shirley
Purdy, Ivan L.
Pye, Geo. Yaxley
Pyke, Bertam Isaac
