Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
Delayed Branch Openings
Due to Staff training, the following branches have delayed openings of 10 am on:
Tuesday, November 19: Concession
Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster (2 pm opening)
Thursday, November 21: Valley Park
Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Kenilworth Branch - Roof Repairs
From November 11 to 29, the parking lot may not be available at certain times of the day due to repair maintenance. There may also be some noise disruptions in the branch. Thank you for your understanding.
Key Reports
Hamilton Public Library Annual Report on Goals
- 2023 Multiyear Business Plan
- 2022 Multiyear Business Plan
- 2022 Midyear Progress Report
- 2022 Letter from the Library Board
- Final Report on 2021 Goals
Facilities Master Plan
Reports
- Annual Report on Incidents - 2022
- Library Usage and Demographics Study Report 2018
- 2022 Partnership List
- Hamilton Public Library 2011 Reference Study
- Inner-City Service Plan - 2009
Bedbug Prevention and Containment
Amalgamation Reports (2000-2001)
- Library Task Force Report
- Electronic Services Transition Team: Website Report
- Proposed Service Hours Report
- A Model for Service Hours and Staff Qualifications
- Collection Management Transition Team
- Children’s Services Transition Team Final Report
- Branch Library Roles in the Amalgamated Library System
Previous Years Strategic Plans, Annual Report on Goals, and other Key Report document links can be found on the following pages.
