The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
What's Happening Guide Changes
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Starting July 5, Central Library will be open on Sundays from Noon to 5 pm. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 9:45am
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Canada Day Closure - All Branches
All HPL Branches are closed on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1st. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Thursday, July 2. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
The last day of Study Hall is Thursday, June 25. The service will resume on Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Construction work at Barton Branch
The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.
Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme
Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Tuesday, June 30:
- Greencedar - Cancelled
- Mountview - Cancelled
Wed, July 1:
- Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled
Thurs, July 2:
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Rockton Cancelled
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Mohawk Gardens Cancelled
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Meadowlands Cancelled
Fri, July 3:
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Winona Cancelled
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Queen Victoria Cancelled
Mon, July 6:
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Special Event - All Stops Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Branch Hours This Week
Need help? Call, chat or email during open hours.
See all Holiday Closures.All HPL Branches are closed on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1st. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Thursday, July 2. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours
*Self-Serve = Extended Access to Branch outside of Staffed Hours.
Click view all hours for these locations.
Learn more about self-serve extended access at HPL.
Ancaster Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm300 Wilson St EastL9G 2B9 Hamilton
Barton Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm571 Barton Street EastL8L 2Z4 Hamilton
Binbrook Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm2641 Regional Road 56L0R 1C0 Binbrook
Bookmobile
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Tuesday: 11:00 am-6:30 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 4:00 pm-6:30 pm
Tuesday: 11:00 am-6:30 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:30 am-6:30 pm
Friday: 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am-4:00 pm
*Carlisle Branch
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Tuesday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Self-Serve: 3:00 pm-8:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Self-Serve: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Self-Serve: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Self-Serve: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm277 Carlisle RoadL0R 1H2 Carlisle
Central Library
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm55 York BoulevardL8N 4E4 Hamilton
Concession Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm565 Concession StreetL8V 1A8 Hamilton
Dundas Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm18 Ogilvie StL9H 2S2 Dundas
*Freelton Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 2:00 pm-8:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 2:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 2:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Friday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Self-Serve: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-11:30 am
Self-Serve: 11:30 am-5:00 pm1803 Brock RoadL0R 1K0 Freelton
*Greensville Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 2:00 pm-8:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 2:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Self-Serve: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Self-Serve: 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm625 Harvest RdL9H 5K8 Greensville
Kenilworth Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm103 Kenilworth Avenue NorthL8H 4R6 Hamilton
Locke Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm285 Locke Street SouthL8P 4C2 Hamilton
*Lynden Branch
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Tuesday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Self-Serve: 6:00 pm-8:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Self-Serve: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Self-Serve: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Self-Serve: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-10:00 am
Self-Serve: 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Self-Serve: 9:00 am-12:00 pm110 Lynden RdL0R 1T0 Hamilton
Mount Hope Branch
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Tuesday: 10:00 am-3:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Friday: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm3027 Homestead Drive, RR1L0R 1W0 Mount Hope
Parkdale Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm256 Parkdale Ave NL8H 5X7 Hamilton
Red Hill Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm695 Queenston RoadL8G 1A1 Hamilton
Saltfleet Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm131 Gray RoadL8G 3V3 Stoney Creek
Sherwood Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm467 Upper Ottawa StreetL8T 3T3 Hamilton
Stoney Creek Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm777 Highway 8L8E 5J4 Stoney Creek
Terryberry Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm100 Mohawk Road WestL9C 1W1 Hamilton
Turner Park Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm352 Rymal Road EastL9B 1C2 Hamilton
Valley Park Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm970 Paramount Dr.L8J 1Y2 Stoney Creek
Waterdown Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmSunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm163 Dundas St EL8N 2Z7 Waterdown
Westdale Branch
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Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pmSunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm955 King Street WestL8S 1K9 Hamilton
