Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
Delayed Branch Openings
Due to Staff training, the following branches have delayed openings of 10 am on:
Tuesday, November 19: Concession
Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster (2 pm opening)
Thursday, November 21: Valley Park
Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Kenilworth Branch - Roof Repairs
From November 11 to 29, the parking lot may not be available at certain times of the day due to repair maintenance. There may also be some noise disruptions in the branch. Thank you for your understanding.
Literary Events
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In The Upper Country by Kai Thomas
- Kenilworth Branch
- 103 Kenilworth Avenue North Hamilton ON
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee Rosen
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney
- Binbrook Branch
- 2641 Regional Road 56 Binbrook ON
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- Locke Branch
- 285 Locke Street South Hamilton ON
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
- Concession Branch
- 565 Concession Street Hamilton ON
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- Valley Park Branch
- 970 Paramount Dr. Stoney Creek ON
Violeta by Isabel Allende
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
The Wisdom of Nurses by Aime Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Mépapasonlà par Alain Pierre Boisvert
Otherwise by Farley Mowat
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON
My Body is Distant by Paige Maylott
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
- Locke Branch
- 285 Locke Street South Hamilton ON
Pebble and Dove by Amy Jones
- Binbrook Branch
- 2641 Regional Road 56 Binbrook ON
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
- Locke Branch
- 285 Locke Street South Hamilton ON
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
- Carlisle Branch
- 277 Carlisle Road Carlisle ON
Bad Cree: A Novel by Jessica Johns
