The women's washroom at Ancaster Branch will be unavailable on April 15 while undergoing maintenance.
Printing is not working at Greensville Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 (10pm-5am) and Friday, April 24 (10pm-5am). We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be 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. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thursday, April 16
- Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens 2:30-3 pm - Cancelled
- Meadowlands 3:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
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






