Due to ongoing construction on the second floor, the Sherwood Makerspace is temporarily unavailable. We anticipate reopening in late June. The nearest Makerspace location is Concession Branch.
Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Friday, June 5:
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Saturday, June 6:
- All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Freedom to Read Week

Freedom to Read Week
February 22 - 28, 2026
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, a guarantee under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Celebrate this important literary week with Hamilton Public Library. Visit the Tower of Banned Books at the Waterdown Branch, created by artist Kelly McCray, on display until March 10. The sculpture is built from hundreds of challenged and banned books, symbolizing the ongoing fight for intellectual freedom. Kelly speaks about the project at the Waterdown Branch on Wed Feb 25 at 6pm. Register to attend.
The titles on these book lists have, at some point, drawn complaints or been requested to be pulled from public libraries for their "objectionable" content.

For more information, please visit freedomtoread.ca
Puzzles, Games, Colouring Pages and More ...
Colouring Sheet
Games and Quizzes
Maze
Stickers to Make on a vinyl printer in Makerspace: Circle and Square






