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
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library
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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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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Huntington Park is discontinued effective after tomorrow, Friday, September 5 (11 am-noon). A new, nearby bi-weekly Bookmobile site at The Court at Rushdale (1360 Upper Sherman Ave) will start on Friday, September 19 (11 am-noon).
Queen Victoria Elementary School will now visit from 3-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
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Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 1:30pm
Study Halls Return September 2
Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
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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Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Hamilton Public Library Policies
Library Board Core Position Statements
The Hamilton Public Library has policies on the following topics:
- Access and Security Control Policy
- Accessibility Policy
- Advocacy and Political Participation Policy
- Artistic Display and Exhibits Policy
- Borrowing Policy
- Cash Handling Policy
- Chief Librarian/CEO Performance Appraisal Policy
- Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy
- Collections Policy
- Community Publicity Policy
- Community Publicity Procedure
- Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy
- Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- Donations, Sponsorships and Fundraising Policy
- Employee and Family Assistance Program Policy
- Intellectual Freedom Policy
- Library Service Hours Policy
- Local History and Archives Policy
- Member and Service Commitment
- Naming Opportunities Policy
- Photography and Filming Policy
- Privacy Policy for Library Members
- Records Management Policy
- Red Book Inclusion Policy and Terms of Use
- Refund Policy
- Rehiring Retirees
- Rules for Going In Camera
- Safety of Children in the Library
- Security Camera Policy
- Service Fees Policy
- Technology Use Policy for Library Members
- The Rights of Children and Youth in the Public Library Statement
- Working With Us Policy
