Bibliocommons Maintenance- December 8

Due to system maintenance, the catalogue may not be available on Sunday, December 8 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Publish Date:

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 8:00am

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Tuesday December 3. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all branches. JAWS public computers are not available
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Concession, Dundas, and Terryberry branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Public Computers Not Available During Dec 3 Study Hall Hours

Public computers will not be available Dec 3 8PM-12AM due to system restoration updates. Thank you for your understanding.

Publish Date:

Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 9:00am

Inter Library Loan Service on Pause

Inter Library Loan (ILLO) service is paused due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 11:00am

Delayed Branch Openings

Due to Staff training, the following three branches have delayed openings of 10 am.

Tuesday, December 3: Red Hill Branch

Thursday, December 5: Binbrook Branch

Wednesday, December 11: Terryberry Branch

You may visit nearby HPL locations for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 10:00am

Magazine Delivery Delay

Magazine deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 8:30am

Locke Branch Closing for Renovations

HAMILTON, ON – February 27, 2018 – Hamilton Public Library’s Locke Branch is undergoing construction and will close for renovations beginning on Saturday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m. The branch is expected to reopen in Fall 2018. More information is available at hpl.ca.

WHAT: To accommodate customers while the Branch is closed, a Bookmobile stop has been added to the Melrose Church parking lot (off Stanley Ave) every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting Friday, March 9. All Locke customer holds pickup locations will be changed to Westdale after the closure. Customers who would prefer a different pickup location can contact Locke Branch staff to make the change. During renovations, the drop box will not be available at the branch. Customers can return materials to any other HPL location or Bookmobile stop. The closest branch locations are Westdale (955 King St. W.), Central (55 York Blvd.) and Terryberry (100 Mohawk Rd. W.)

WHO: Locke renovations are part of a planned branch renewal project. Hamilton Public Library gratefully acknowledges specially allocated ward funds from the Ward 1 community and Councillor Aidan Johnson.

WHEN: Locke Branch officially closes on Saturday, March 3 at 5 p.m. for a period of approximately seven months.

WHERE: Locke Branch – Closed for renovations; 285 Locke St. S, Hamilton ON

About Hamilton Public Library

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