The sliding door at Terryberry Branch is not working properly. Please use accessible ramp entrance.
Due to network maintenance, online resources and Guest Wi-Fi will not be available on Sunday, October 12, from
6 am to 5 pm. Thank you for your patience.
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Monday, October 20
Ancaster Branch, 10 am
Tuesday, October 21
Central Library, 10 am
Sherwood Branch, 10 am
Thursday, October 23
Locke Branch, 10am
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All HPL Branches are closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, October 14. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.
All branches close on Sunday, October 12, 2025 for Thanksgiving. This includes branches with Extended Access.
Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 20. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Binbrook Grand Opening
Join us as we hold the Grand Opening of our Binbrook Branch.
10:15am to 10:45am - Family Storytime
11:00am to 11:20am - Remarks & Refreshments:
Brief remarks by:
- Mayor Fred Eisenberger
- Councillor Brenda Johnson, Ward 11
- Paul Takala, CEO & Chief Librarian
- Lori-Anne Spence-Smith, Hamilton Public Library Board Chair
- Carol Wilkinson, Binbrook Branch Manager
11:00am to 12:45pm - Makerspace demonstrations featuring image digitization and video conversion
11:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Greenscreen Magic. Step back into Binbrook's history and put yourself into one of three historical pictures. All ages.
1:00pm to 3:00pm - A variety of programs happening.
- LEGOmania: Put your imagination to the test.
- Introduction to Ozobots: Learn how to program a mini robot using block coding. Limit: 10 children at a time.
- Button Making: Design it. Wear it.
All programs will be offered in the program room. Choose your station and have fun.