Due to network maintenance, online resources are not available on Sunday, October 12, from 6 am to 5 pm. Thank you for your patience.
Online Resources - Sunday, October 12
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:30pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler (320 Brigade Drive) visit has been changed to 11-11:30 am this week. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings
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
You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Branch Closures - Thanksgiving
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 and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
All Branches Closed for October 12
All branches close on Sunday, October 12, 2025 for Thanksgiving. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to the ongoing Mohawk College Support Staff strike, the Bookmobile visit on Monday, October 6, is cancelled. You may select Terryberry Branch as an alternative location to pick up your Holds. On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler visit is changed to 11-11:30 am this week.
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 3:00pm
Interlibrary Loan Service on Pause
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.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, September 26, 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
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 14)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 14. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Temporary Binbrook Branch Location Now Open
HAMILTON, ON – August 15, 2016 –Hamilton Public Library’s Binbrook Branch is under construction. A new temporary branch is now open at 2668 Binbrook Rd, Unit 204 in Binbrook.
WHAT: Binbrook Branch is temporarily closed for a planned branch renewal project beginning on Saturday, August 13. The construction project is expected to take approximately two years. A new, temporary branch location is now open. Library hours at the temporary branch will remain the same as Binbrook’s regular hours.
WHO: Original Binbrook Branch being demolished so that a new building can be erected on the site.
WHEN: Temporary Branch now open.
Binbrook Branch temporary location hours will remain the same.
Hours:
Monday: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
WHERE: Binbrook Branch– Temporary Location
2668 Binbrook Road, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0
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