The Fourth Floor will be closed on Friday, February 6, starting at 2 pm for Seedy Saturday event setup. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Tuesday, February 3
Greencedar (4-5 pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 5
Rockton (10:30-11:30 am) - Cancelled
Bennetto Visit will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5:30 pm)
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Mount Hope - Filming
On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Roll of Honour - World War II
Wade, Frederick Chas.
Wagar, Albert Victor
Wagner, Bruce Howard
Waldron, Norris Alton
Walker, John Wm.
Walker, LeClare A.
Walker, Roy Edw. P.
Walker, Wm. Arthur
Walker, Wm. Young
Walsh, Philip J.
Walters, Edward R.
Walton, William Douglas
Ward, Harvey Albert
Warnholz, J.A.
Warnick, Arthur R.
Warnick, Eugene Edw.
Warwick, Murray A.
Wates, John L.G.
Watson, Edward Roland
Watson, Frederick C.
Watson, James Andrew
Watson, John Kaye
Watt, R.N.
Watts, Rae McGee
Waugh, Peter A.
Weatherall, Fraser Chas.
Weaver, Frank H.
Weaver, Tom Fleetwood
Webb, Gerald
Webb, Herbert
Weech, A.R.
Wegenast, Wm. Alex.
Weidmark, E.H.
Weir, Martin
Wellar, L.D.
Weller, Ronald Duncan
West, Francis
Wheeler, James R.
Wheeler, Lewis Morley
White, Allan
White, E.C.
White, J.
White, M.G.
White, W.A.
White, W.H.
Whitelaw, Douglas C.
Whitlaw, James
Whitney, Albert Thos.
Whitty, J.W.
Whitty, W.H.
Whorwood, Leonard Jos.
Whyte, Sidney J.C.
Wightman, Ralph Harlan
Wigle, Frederick Ernest
Wiles, K.W.
Wiley, Ancel Grant
Wilkinson, Horace Edw.
Wilkinson, Stanley
Willets, G.W.
Willett, Frank H.
Williams, Douglas
Williams, James Williams
Williams, R.H.
Williamson, Donald
Williamson, Jack
Willoughby, James B.A.
Wilson, Ernest Victor
Wilson, F.F.
Wilson, James Ivan
Wilson, Leroy Stewart
Wilson, Wm.
Wilson, Wm. Shelton
Windecker, N.E.
Windsor, Frank Louis
Wingate, William
Wishart, Robt.
Withnell, Robt. Edw.
Witty, J.W.
Wolkowski, Anthony
Wood, G.L.
Wood, Thomas Hunter
Woodey, Clifford R.
Woodward, Frederick
Wooley, Hector Albert
Worsley, Clifford Briggs
Worthington, Wm. Donald
Wray, William Geo.
Wright, Alfred
Wright, Douglas Rudolph
Wright, George Joseph
Wright, Ian Hamilton
Wright, James M.
Wright, Roy Robt.
Wright, Thos. John
Wristen, Gordon L.
Wyckoff, C. Beverley
Wynn, Alexander
