Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Affected Branch: Saltfleet Branch

Nearest Branches:

Parkdale Branch

Red Hill Branch

Stoney Creek Branch

Published:

Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am

Large Format Printer Currently Unavailable

The Large Format Printer is not working at Dundas Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

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Affected Branch: Dundas Branch

Nearest Branches:

Ancaster Branch

Greensville Branch

Westdale Branch

Published:

Friday, November 14, 2025 - 4:30pm

Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.

Saturday, November 29:

Hess Village Winter Market, 10:30am-4:30pm
Regular Saturday Visits cancelled for both dates.

Saturday, December 6:

Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
Millgrove Visit is cancelled.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Published:

Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm

Replacement and Damage Fees

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.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Art Crawl @HPL

text join us for art crawl at hpl with stylized background of central library Central Library will be open from 6:30pm to 9:00pm on Friday, June 10 for Art Crawl.

We have art, music, literature and history for Art Crawl on Friday June 10.

Join our archivist and Gallery of Distinction awardee Margaret Houghton for a walking tour of the Historic Monuments of Gore Park -- Hamilton's first park. Everyone who wishes to join the tour is asked to be at the 1^st floor Living Room area of Central Library by 7:00pm.

Author Reading

Hamilton Public Library is honoured to host author Rachael Preston who will read from her book, The Fishers of Paradise. Rachael, originally from Hamilton, is visiting on the occasion of her book having been selected by Project Bookmark Canada as the 16^th bookmark of the project and the 2^nd bookmark in Hamilton. Rachael’s session will include a reading followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

Art

L'Arche Hamilton Information and Craft Table (1^st floor)
Chiildren's Charter of Rights Exhibit (1^st floor)
Blue Dot (Citizens' Rights to a Healthy Environment) Student Art (1^st floor)
Galerry4 Exhibitor - Leeanne D'Alesio (1^st floor)
Revolution (Rev) wear Collection, Gallery 4 Annex (4^th floor)

Music

Ilona Spleit & the Spleit Strings Studio
Bel Canto Strings

*Please note that during Art Crawl, borrowing of library materials will not be available.