From Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 31, the Ancaster Branch will be temporarily closed due to a roof and HVAC replacement. During this time, service hours will be available at the Morgan Firestone Arena, 385 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster. The last day to pick up your Holds is Thursday, May 1st. Thank you for your understanding.
All branches closed on Friday, April 18, 2025 for Good Friday. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches closed on Sunday, April 20, 2025 for Easter Sunday. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches closed on Monday, April 21, 2025 for Easter Monday. This includes branches with Extended Access.
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available, but it doesn't print. We aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to the ongoing roof repair project, noise and parking disruptions will continue until April 25. Thank you for your patience.
The first phase of renovations will begin at the Sherwood Branch from April 10 to May 2. During this time, noise disruptions may occur throughout the branch due to a basement renovation. Parking, access to the building, and collections will not be affected. Thank you for your patience. www.hpl.ca/sherwood
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2023-24 Writer In Residence
Thank you to Jaclyn Desforges, the 2023-24 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence. (A Writer in Residence is an established author who mentors aspiring scribes.)
During the residency, which ran September 2023-April 2024, Jaclyn met with more than 155 people. Below are some stories and poems created and polished during this mentorship. Read on.
Writer in Residence 2024 Mentee Stories
An Early Anniversary Gift, J. Awad
Call it What You Will, Nyasha Warner
Crabtree and Maple's Morning, Bruce Simpson
I Am Here, Khadija Agbermafle Sulley
Is Your Stuttering a Disability, Justin Ancheta
Seven Minute Molly, j.l.oneill
Suitable Cruelties, Marcellus Durell
Summer School Short-Lived, Hannah Murphy
The Games Played Only Lead to Ruin, Ian Marcus
Under Ashes, Christine Miscione
A new Writer in Residence will be announced in September 2024. Stay tuned ...
About Jaclyn Desforges
Jaclyn Desforges is the author of Danger Flower and Why Are You So Quiet? She is the winner of the 2022 Hamilton Literary Award for Poetry, 2022 City of Hamilton Creator Award, 2020 Hamilton Emerging Artist Award for Writing, two 2019 Short Works Prizes and the 2018 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia’s School of Creative Writing and lives in Hamilton with her partner and daughter.