Bookmobile Service Modifications

Please note the following service changes.

Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile

Nearest Branches:

Bookmobile

Bookmobile Stop:

Discovery Centre

Riverdale

Published:

Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am

Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order

The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.

To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.

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Affected Branch: Terryberry Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Concession Branch

Locke Branch

Published:

Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am

Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am

Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Waterdown Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Dundas Branch

Westdale Branch

Published:

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm

Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops

Published:

Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm

Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items 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.