City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

The City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage that began on Sunday February 25, continues to Thursday June 13. This outage affects Library services and some programs.

Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Website log-in, self-check kiosks, sorters, public computers, and scanning are not available.
Some Makerspace services are available.
Printing via USB is now available on the 2nd Floor of Central Library and at the Ancaster, Barton, Red Hill, Terryberry, Kenilworth, Dundas, Westdale, Valley Park, Saltfleet, Stoneycreek and Turner Park branches.
Extended Access is cancelled. We are working with the City to restore these services.

Check for updates and frequently asked questions. Thank you for your patience.

Library Services Available

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat and email at askhpl@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Study Halls are available. Check the event listings for program updates. Members can browse the Catalogue but can’t log in or place holds. Thank you for your patience.

Publish Date:

Monday, June 10, 2024 - 9:00am

Notices

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Central Library - Exterior Sign Installation

On June 18-19, a new Hamilton Public Library exterior sign will be installed. A portion of the sidewalk on York Boulevard will be closed as well as one traffic lane. The York Boulevard entryway to the Library will remain open.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 2:00pm

Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 8:00am

HPL Bookmobile Stops

Location

Address

Time

Bennetto

450 Hughson St N

Thu, Jun 20 4:00pm-5:30pm

Bernie Morelli

876 Cannon St. East

Fri, Jun 21 11:30am-12:00pm

Gage Park

1000 Main St. East

Sat, Jun 15 11:30am-12:00pm

Garth Trails

45 Abbotsford Trail

Thu, Jun 20 1:00pm-1:30pm

Gemini

20 Gemini Dr

Tue, Jun 18 1:00pm-1:30pm

Greencedar

295 Greencedar Dr

Tue, Jun 18 4:00pm-5:00pm

Helen Detwiler

320 Brigade Drive

Wed, Jun 19 11:00am-12:00pm

Huntington Park

87 Brentwood Drive

Fri, Jun 28 11:00am-12:00pm

Kinsmen Park

387 Beach Boulevard

Thu, Jun 20 6:00pm-6:30pm

Lawfield

45 Berko Ave

Thu, Jun 20 11:30am-12:00pm

Main West

1900 Main West

Tue, Jun 18 11:00am-12:00pm

Maplewood

71 Maplewood

Fri, Jun 21 2:30pm-4:00pm

McMaster

1280 Main St West

Tue, Jun 18 2:30pm-4:00pm

Meadowlands

160 Meadowlands Blvd

Thu, Jun 20 3:00pm-4:00pm

Millgrove

375 Concession 5 W

Sat, Jun 15 3:30pm-4:00pm

Mountview

59 Karen Cres

Tue, Jun 18 5:30pm-6:30pm

Riverdale

150 Violet Dr

Mon, Jun 17 4:00pm-5:00pm

Rockton

795 Old Hwy 8

Sat, Jun 15 2:30pm-3:00pm

Rosedale

25 Erindale Ave

Wed, Jun 19 5:30pm-6:30pm

Six Nations

1679 Chiefswood Road

Fri, Jun 21 10:30am-12:00pm

Stinson

200 Stinson Street

Mon, Jun 17 5:30pm-6:30pm

Stoney Creek Arena

37 King St. West

Sat, Jun 15 10:30am-11:00am

Strathcona Apartment

120 Strathcona Ave N

Fri, Jun 21 10:30am-11:00am

Swansea

801 Upper Gage Ave

Thu, Jun 20 10:30am-11:00am

Winona

1328 Barton Street

Wed, Jun 19 3:00pm-4:00pm