Catalogue Maintenance

HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch

Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm

Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff.  Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.

Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.

Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Thu Aug 13

  • The 2:30-3pm Visit to Mohawk Gardens is Cancelled.

  • The 3:30-4pm Visit to the Meadowlands is Cancelled.

Tue  Aug 18:                 

  • The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled

Sat Aug 22:              

  • Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).

Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31

As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.

DVD Express - 3 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages) 

Magazines - 7 days

Bestseller Express - 14 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)

Books - 21 days

Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days

Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.

Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Home > Hours > Westdale Branch

Westdale Branch

Open Hours: 
Sun: Closed
Mon: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tue: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wed: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Thu: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Note: Public computers shut down 15 minutes and Makerspaces close 30 minutes before the branch closes.
Address:
955 King Street West
L8S 1K9 Hamilton, ON
Google Map
AskHPL: 

905-546-3200

Bus Routes: 
HSR Route 1 - King (weekdays only) HSR Route 5 - Delaware HSR Route 10 - B-line Express HSR Route 51 - University
Branch Manager: 
Danika Bernard (dbernard@hpl.ca)
Branch Features: 
Book Return
Free Parking
Public Use Computers
Free WiFi
Wheelchair Accessible
French Collection
Bike Rack
Black and White and Colour Copying
Scan to USB and Email
Accessible Features: 
Accessible Parking
Accessible Washroom
Automatic Door Opener
Family Change Room
Street Level Entrance

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photo of westdale branch of hamilton public library
Westdale Branch

The Westdale Branch was originally known as the Western Branch. The Branch opened in June 1957 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. The name was officially changed to Westdale in 1969. The Branch offers materials and programming for children, teens and adults.

The Westdale Branch also has a Seed Library provided in partnership with Green Venture. Visit the Westdale Branch to select seeds, find information about gardening and HPL programs, and harvest seeds to replenish the Seed Library.  

The Westdale Branch is located at 955 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1K9

Closest major intersections

King Street West and Sterling Street; King Street West and Longwood Street South