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
Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Due to continued concrete work, the Rymal Road entrance will be unavailable until Friday, August 30. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box is available. Thank you for your patience.
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.
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.
HPL Holiday Closures 2025
All Hamilton Public Library locations are closed on the following dates:
- Family Day Monday February 17, 2025
- Good Friday Friday April 18, 2025
- Closed Easter Sunday April 20, 2025
- Easter Monday Monday April 21, 2025
- Closed Sunday May 18, 2025
- Victoria Day Monday May 19, 2025
- Staff Day Friday May 30, 2025
- Canada Day Tuesday July 1, 2025
- Closed Sunday August 3, 2025
- Civic Holiday Monday August 4, 2025
- Closed Sunday August 31, 2025
- Labour Day Monday September 1, 2025
- Closed Sunday October 12, 2025
- Thanksgiving Day Monday October 13, 2025
- Closed Sunday December 21, 2025
- Christmas Day Thursday December 25, 2025
- Boxing Day Friday December 26, 2025
- Closed Sunday December 28, 2025
- New Year’s Day Thursday January 1, 2026