Loud construction outside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Fri, Aug 7:
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Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.
Tues, Aug 18:
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The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled
Sat, Aug 22:
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Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).
Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31
As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.
DVD Express - 3 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)
Magazines - 7 days
Bestseller Express - 14 days
DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)
Books - 21 days
Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days
Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.
Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
HPL App
HPL’s App is a mighty tool that just got mightier. Now you can use it to check out your library materials.
It can also tell you what’s ready for pickup, what’s new in the collections, what’s due, and what's overdue. You can also check your borrowing history, see what’s on your shelves and find our branch locations.
GET THE APP
Features and Functions:
*New* Self Checkout: Tap the shopping cart in the top right corner, scan the item's barcode, then tap finish.
Personalized Dashboard: Overdue Items, Ready for Pickup, Due Soon.
Top Navigation Bar: System Messages, Shopping Cart, Digital Library Card, Account Settings.
Bottom Navigation Bar: My Borrowing, Search, My Shelves and Locations.
Will the App update automatically?
In Settings, turn on Automatic App Updates. You can also download the update in Available Updates or delete your old version of the HPL App and install the new version.
If you have more questions, ask Staff in the branch, call 905-546-3200, email AskHPL@hpl.ca or chat with us at hpl.ca.
Borrowing page copy update: Borrowing | HPL
How long can I borrow material?
The loan period for most circulating items is 21 days with following exceptions:
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Express DVDs –7 days
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Magazines –7 days (adult and children's, non-renewable)
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Park Passes –7 days
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Book Club Kits –42 days
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Home Library Serrvice members’ loan period –120 days
When you check out materials – at a branch self-checkout machine, at a Staff information desk, or with the HPL App – you will be notified of the due date by a paper slip, via email, or on the App. You can also check MyHPL for due dates.
