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.
Sherwood Makerspace Unavailable
Published:
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable
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
Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
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
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
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.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
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.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
We're on the Move!
A lot of work happens behind the scenes with the Library’s collections. We are always looking for new ways to get you the books, DVDs and materials that you’re looking for as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Starting October 2, we will be making some big changes to our inter-branch delivery system. You may not know that HPL has a courier system that travels between all branches Monday to Friday delivering materials. We’ve updated our daily delivery routes and delivery times, and are also making changes to how branches sort holds.
The goal of these service changes is to improve your experience (minimize the time it takes to receive your holds) and ensure we are being as efficient as possible in the process (minimize the time to move materials between branches).
Hamilton Public Library circulates nearly 6 million physical items annually. We are excited to be able to review and update a core part of our service to better meet your needs. We appreciate your patience and understanding and will make every effort to minimize disruption during this service change.
We are proud to continue to grow and evolve Library services as a community beacon and respond to the changing needs of our community. We welcome your feedback; if you have any questions about the changes to the delivery system, please let us know via the Contact Us form.
