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Provincial Stay-at-Home Order

HPL offers Grab and Go, Print, Copy, Scan, One-Hour Computer Use, Staff-Retrieved Holds and Makerspace Pickup during the Province's Stay-at-Home Order issued April 8. Self-checkouts open.

Publish Date: 
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 11:00am
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Central Library Notice

On April 13, 2021 HPL was notified that a person working at Central Library tested positive for COVID-19. They were last on site on April 8.

The person was wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and maintained physical distancing. Central has been cleaned thoroughly multiple times since April 8.

Please contact Public Health or your healthcare professional if you experience symptoms. We wish them a quick and full recovery. Please continue to monitor yourself for symptoms and stay home when sick.

HPL will issue updates as directed by Hamilton Public Health.

Affected Branch: 
Central Library
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 12:15pm

HPL Catalogue New Look

A new look is coming to HPL's catalogue on Tuesday April 20. Explore and enjoy larger book cover images, simpler tools, easier navigation and other design improvements.

Publish Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 12:00pm
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