Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.
Construction work at Concession Branch
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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
Ready for Reading
Did you know that it is never too early to prepare your child for success as a reader? As a parent or caregiver of a newborn, toddler or preschooler, you are your child's first teacher.
Reading together is the most important gift that you can give your young child. Every Child Ready to Read identifies five pre-reading skills that children should have in order to learn to read.
Talking
Talking with children is one of the best ways to help them learn new words and information.
Singing
Songs are a natural way for children to learn about language.
Reading
Reading together is the single most important way to help children get ready to read.
Writing
Writing and reading go together. Scribbling and writing help children learn that written words stand for spoken language.
Playing
Playing helps children put together thoughts into words and think symbolically so they understand that spoken and written words can stand for real objects and experiences.
