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:
Monday, November 18: Westdale
Tuesday, November 19: Concession
Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster and Mount Hope (2 pm opening)
Thursday, November 21: Valley Park
Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is currently out of order. We are working to restore access. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Central Library - Newcomer Learning Centre, Temporary Closure
From Wednesday, November 13 to Friday, November 15, the Newcomer Learning Centre will be closed due to off-site Staff training. The Centre will reopen on Monday, November 18.
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.
Ending support for OverDrive's desktop apps and website MP3 downloads
On November 13, 2024, the MP3 audiobook format will be retired from HPL's OverDrive website and support for OverDrive's desktop apps for Windows and Mac (which only work with MP3 audiobooks) will not be available.
After this change, you can listen to audiobooks using the following options:
- In Libby (available for Android, iOS, or Amazon Fire devices or at libbyapp.com in a web browser)
- On HPL's OverDrive website using the Listen now in browser option
- In the OverDrive app (only available in select countries)
Literary Events
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
- Ancaster Branch
- 300 Wilson Street East Ancaster ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
- Turner Park Branch
- 352 Rymal Road East Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Ancaster Branch
- 300 Wilson Street East Ancaster ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Terryberry Branch
- 100 Mohawk Road West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Central Library
- 55 York Boulevard Hamilton ON
Anna Chatterton
- Westdale Branch
- 955 King Street West Hamilton ON
In-Branch Program
- Red Hill Branch
- 695 Queenston Road Hamilton ON