Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience. 

Monday, September 15

  • Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

  • Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

  • Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

  • Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
  • Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm
 
 
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Management

Library Switchboard: 289-779-7588

Phone extensions are not available, please check back for updates. Thank you for your patience.

Senior Leadership Team

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(Photos Left to Right: Paul Takala, Callie Blackburn, Lisa DuPelle, Simona Dinu, Cindy Poggiaroni, Dijia Qin, Meg DeForest, Chad Roglich, Pam Byrne)

Paul Takala, CEO and Chief Librarian, hplceo@hpl.ca

Callie Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to the CEO, hplceo@hpl.ca

Lisa DuPelle, Director, Human Resources and Information Services, ldupelle@hpl.ca

Pam Byrne, Director, Finance pbyrne@hpl.ca 

Simona Dinu, Director, Service Excellence and Communications - Branches, sdinu@hpl.ca 

Cindy Poggiaroni, Director, Collections and Program Development, cpoggiar@hpl.ca

Dijia Qin, Director, Digital Technology & Creation, dqin@hpl.ca

Chad Roglich, Director, Facilities and Sustainability Chad Roglich, croglich@hpl.ca

System and Central Library Managers

Central Information Services: Sarah Gauthier, sgauthie@hpl.ca

Central Information Services: Allison Stockton-Aird, astockto@hpl.ca

Collections: Meghan Tinmouth, mtinmout@hpl.ca

Communications: Shelley McKay, smckay@hpl.ca
Media relations (media only, please): 905-973-1847

Digital Technology Infrastructure: Zaman Kazi, zkazi@hpl.ca

Web and Database Solutions: Sunjoyo Tanto, stanto@hpl.ca

Digital Technology Services: Kat Drennan-Scace, kdrennan@hpl.ca

Local History and Archives: Luke Stempien, lstempie@hpl.ca

Adult Programming: Erica Conly, econly@hpl.ca

Mobile Library and Courier Services: Jen Corrin, jcorrin@hpl.ca

Youth Services and Central Children's: Katelyn Granger, kgranger@hpl.ca
 

Branch Managers

Ancaster: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca

Barton: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca

Binbrook: Ania Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca

Carlisle: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Concession: Rama Kaba-Demanin, rkaba@hpl.ca

Dundas: Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca

Freelton: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Greensville:  Kathleen Shannon, kshannon@hpl.ca

Kenilworth: Melissa McSweeney, mmcsween@hpl.ca

Locke: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca

Lynden: Jen Gal, jgal@hpl.ca

Mount HopeKaren Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca

Parkdale: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca

Red Hill: Shelagh Griffin, sgriffin@hpl.ca

Saltfleet: Elizabeth Cameron, ecameron@hpl.ca

Sherwood: Rama Kaba-Demanin, rkaba@hpl.ca

Stoney Creek: Elizabeth Cameron, ecameron@hpl.ca

Terryberry: Rebecca Bootsma, rbootsma@hpl.ca

Turner Park: Karen Milligan, kmilliga@hpl.ca

Valley ParkAnia Van Minnen, avanminn@hpl.ca

Waterdown: Carly Bedford, cbedford@hpl.ca

Westdale: Danika Bernard, dbernard@hpl.ca