Due to fumes in the elevator, Terryberry Branch has a delayed opening today, Thursday, January 8. The elevator is out of order at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Terryberry Branch - Delayed Opening Today
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Valley Park Large Format Printer Out of Service
Valley Park's Large Format Printer is currently out of service. Large Format Printing is still available at the Saltfleet and Turner Park locations.
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Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 4:15pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
The Core
Local artist Ron Eady donated his painting called The Core to HPL on January 22, 2016.
The Core is a 10’x7.5’ painting of Birla Carbon (formerly Columbian Chemicals) located in Hamilton's north end. The Core hangs above the mantel on the 1st Floor of Central Library.
Ron Eady is a painter and sculptor who was born in Toronto and is now based in Hamilton. He has exhibited internationally, and his works can also be found in the Government of Ontario collections, the Varley Gallery in Markham, and the Sagamihara Art Collection in Japan.
