Central Library - 4th Floor Closure
The 4th Floor is closed this Saturday, March 8 for a Tax Preparation Clinic. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study spaces are available on Floors 1-3.
Spring Forward - Sunday, March 9
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9 at 2 am. Move your clocks one hour ahead before you head to bed. It's also a good time to check and/or replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Turner Park Branch - Large Format Printer Unavailable
The large format printer at Turner Park is currently unavailable. Please utilize our other Makerspace locations if needed. We will advise once it is restored to service.
Roadwork near Barton Branch
Starting Monday March 17, the City of Hamilton begins roadwork on Wilson Street and Sherman Avenue. The construction will be completed in stages until December 2025. There may be traffic delays if you are planning to visit the Barton Branch.
Management
Library Switchboard: 289-779-7588
Phone extensions are not available, please check back for updates. Thank you for your patience.
Senior Leadership Team
(Photos Left to Right: Paul Takala, Callie Blackburn, Lisa DuPelle, Simona Dinu, Cindy Poggiaroni, Dijia Qin, Meg DeForest, Chad Roglich)
Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca
Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca
Meg DeForest, Senior Leadership Support Manager, mdefores@hpl.ca
Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca
Pam Byrne, Director, Finance pbyrne@hpl.ca
Simona Dinu, Director, Service Excellence and Communications - Branches, sdinu@hpl.ca
Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca
Dijia Qin, Director, Digital Technology & Creation, dqin@hpl.ca
Chad Roglich, Director, Facilities and Sustainability Chad Roglich, croglich@hpl.ca
System and Central Library Managers
Central Information Services: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthie@hpl.ca
Central Information Services:: Allison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca
Collections: Meghan Tinmouth, mtinmout@hpl.ca
Communications: Shelley McKay, smckay@hpl.ca
Media relations (media only, please): 905-973-1847
Digital Technology Infrastructure: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca
Web and Database Solutions: Vacant
Digital Technology Services: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca
Local History and Archives: Luke Stempien, lstempie@hpl.ca
Adult Programming: Erica Conly, econly@hpl.ca
Mobile Library and Courier Services: Jen Corrin, jcorrin@hpl.ca
Youth Services and Central Children's: Katelyn Granger, kgranger@hpl.ca
Branch Managers
Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca
Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca
Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca
Carlisle: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca
Concession: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca
Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca
Freelton: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca
Greensville: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca
Kenilworth: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca
Locke: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca
Lynden: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca
Mount Hope: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca
Parkdale: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca
Red Hill: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca
Saltfleet: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca
Sherwood: Elizabeth Taylor, etaylor@hpl.ca
Stoney Creek: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca
Terryberry: Caitlin Fralick, cfralick@hpl.ca
Turner Park: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca
Valley Park: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca
Waterdown: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca
Westdale: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca