It's #ExamCram! Ava, Lorena, Alexus, Ashley and Mackenzie alongside #TeamHPL visited with sweet Ember from St. John Ambulance's Therapy Dog program last night at Waterdown. Encourage your #teens to take a "paws" from studying and get in some canine cuddles at next week's sessions. www.hpl.ca/events

Members will be lighting up their lives with these creative candles they painted and designed yesterday with #TeamHPL's Nadine! Turn to page 2 on www.hpl.ca/guide for more Craft at HPL programs throughout June. #HamOnt #Libraries #crafting

Go #TeamCanada Go in today’s biggest world ⚽ tournament game! Show your pride by wearing your “read” and white and come watch the game at 3pm EST on Central’s 1st Floor Big Screen! Arrive early for a seat and be ready to cheer on our nation's team. hpl.ca/central #HamOnt

HPL is #hiring for a Bookmobile Driver who oversees vehicle maintenance, provides customer service and performs clerical duties. Submissions are being accepted until Thursday, June 25 to [email protected]. More details can be found at www.hpl.ca/jobs #HamOnt #JobSearch #Careers #Libraries

#TeamHPL would like to thank the Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society Beautification Team for weeding, mulching and taking care of Terryberry Branch's Pollinator Garden. It looks so beautiful and tidy in time for another summer 🌞 🌼 season ahead! hpl.ca/terryberry #HamOnt

David J. Delaharpe makes his first appearance as a Noon Hour Concert 🎶 performer tomorrow! Come listen and get introduced to this Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist with contemporary styles. events.hpl.ca/event/16536016 #HamOnt #LiveMusic #Music #Concerts #Libraries

Based on a true story ... a Member lost their keys, and #TeamHPL's Emily was able to track them down using the HPL Library card FOB attached. This saved them time and money by avoiding key replacements! HPL's #LibraryCard saves the day once again! 📚 #HamOnt #LibrariesTransform #Libraries

🌈 Come to the Kenilworth Queer Parent Meet-Up and craft with #HamOnt's All Out Collective team! 🌈 Let your pride shine through this Saturday, June 13 (2-3pm) as you make Pride suncatchers with other queer parents at Kenilworth Branch. www.hpl.ca/events #PrideMonth #LibrariesTransform #Libraries

Local #author Paige Maylott will join #TeamHPL to talk about their new book at Binbrook Branch's upcoming #Pride Social. Mingle and enjoy refreshments as we share 2SLBGTQIA+ #book and pop culture recommendations on Saturday, June 20 from 2:30-3:30pm. www.hpl.ca/events #HamOnt #PrideMonth

#HamOnt, celebrate #music from around the world! Zula Presents Something Else! Festival returns with free musical evening performances on Wednesday, June 17 (5-7:30pm) at Central Library! Come listen to world-renowned musicians Elisa Thorn and Two Pianos, No Rodeo. events.hpl.ca/event/16522445

Adelaide, Caleb, Colin and Lori are ready to ride 🚲this summer! They were all in tune for last Tuesday's Bike Tune-Up at Valley Park Branch. Generously presented in partnership with New Hope Bikes and @cityofhamilton.bsky.social For more #BikeMonth events, visit: www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbo...

Visit Central Library this Thursday, June 11, 6-7 pm for this month's Filipino Conversation Circle. Stay cool and watch a special screening of "How I Got Here". Register your free seat: hpl.libnet.info/event/16107911 Presented in partnership with the Tanim Collective. #HamOnt

The 2026 #SeniorsMonth Kickoff Event takes place this Thursday, June 11, 10am-3pm at Michelangelo Events and Conference Centre ... and #TeamHPL will be there! Stop by to learn about our Library services and resources available for #olderadults. hpl.ca/guide #HamOnt

If you are a #vintage #record collector fan, then you'll want to visit the Boris Brott Record Collection at Central Library. The exhibit features 60 of the more than 1,600 #records. Come see the variety of music genres until the end of October. www.hpl.ca/central #HamOnt

WATER you doing this summer? Make a splash 🌊📚 with HPL's Summer Reading Club! Mark your calendars to attend special Kickoff Parties 🌞 on Saturday, June 27, 10am-2pm at the Discovery Centre and select branches. hpl.ca/src #HamOnt #SummerReadingClub #Reading #Libraries

You LOVED it last year! Steel Town Love ♥️ returns Saturday, July 11! Join fellow #romance #readers and #writers for the second annual festival from 9am-4pm at Central Library for a full day of swoon-worthy events. #HamOnt, registration is now open at hpl.ca/steel-town-l...! 📚

Dive into this year's water-themed 😎🌊 Summer Reading Club at our official kick-off parties on Saturday, June 27, 10am-2pm at select branches. www.hpl.ca/src #HamOnt Registration opens Friday, June 26. 📚

Enjoy a special PA Day performance as local, award-winning singer-songwriter Caroline Wiles takes the stage in Central Library's Hamilton Room tomorrow (June 5). Wiles will be showcasing local story songs and new material from her latest album, Just Be You. www.hpl.ca/events #HamOnt #LiveMusic

#HamOnt, we're still looking for Code Club #volunteers! Applications can be submitted before Friday, June 19 on hpl.ca/volunteer-op...

Need a last-minute, small #bike #repair? #Broken leather purse strap? Favourite jeans need hemming in a pinch? Stop into the Repair Cafe to get your fix on! 🗺️ Kenilworth Branch (103 Kenilworth Ave N) ⏰ Saturday, June 6, 1:00pm - 4:00pm 🎟️ events.hpl.ca/event/15984276

It's #WorldBikeDay and #BikeWeek! June is also #BikeMonth and is a #HamOnt-wide celebration of #cycling with events, rides, and activities, and more! It’s a chance to connect with #HamOnt's cycling community. Learn more about the benefits of #biking and its sustainable impacts in HPL collections.

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) runs until June 6, and this year's theme is "Building a Strong, Accessible Canada." Visit hpl.ca/access for tools and services HPL provides, including Sensory Storytimes, accessibility software, large print books, closed captioned DVDs, and more. #HamOnt

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month throughout June with our HPL collections and programs. www.hpl.ca/indigenous-history It's a time to recognize the rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis including on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day marking the 30th anniversary. #HamOnt

June is the beginning of #Pride season! Read with Pride and celebrate every story through our programs, collections, and resources, celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ stories and voices in the #HamOnt community. www.hpl.ca/pride #LibrariesTransform #Libraries #Reading

Che G., was our April winner for the monthly Hamilton Reads Reading Challenge! He won a Playhouse Cinema membership and two movie passes. It's not too late to enter May's Reading Challenge for your chance to win two tickets to a Hamilton Ticats game! www.hpl.ca/Hamilton-Rea... #HamOnt

Another one added to #TeamHPL's Evan's #BikeMonth t-shirt collection! From great giveaways, mountain #biking tips, free tune-ups, to delicious treats, it was another fun morning held at #HamOnt City Hall yesterday for #bike lovers. Learn more about the benefits of #cycling in our HPL collections.

Hear ye, hear ye! The magic of HPL's library card lit up with #TeamHPL's presence at last Saturday's #Ancaster Wentworth Medieval Faire! 🏰🦄 #HamOnt #WandTrend #Explore #Libraries

Due to Staff training, Westdale Branch will have a delayed opening of 10am on Monday, June 1st. You may visit Locke and Central as your next nearest locations for your library needs. hpl.ca/locke #HamOnt

HPL's Bookmobile has service modifications throughout June. Visit hpl.ca/bookmobile for continual updates. #HamOnt

#MakerspaceMonday! Do you know we offer sound studios to help you learn an instrument or record your music? Visit Central and Dundas, Red Hill, Turner Park, and Valley Park to get your creative juices flowing. Learn how #Makerspaces can inspire at hpl.ca/makerspaces #HamOnt #Libraries #Music

All HPL Branches are closed this Friday, May 29, for Staff Professional Development Day. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular hours resume on Saturday, May 30. Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for online resources and collections. #HamOnt #Libraries

Do you know #teens looking for #volunteer hours this summer and who are #tech-savvy? HPL has #volunteering spots for our NEW Code Club 💻 summer series taking place July 6 to August 17. Applications are being accepted before June 5 at www.hpl.ca/volunteer-opportunities #HamOnt #coding

The Terryberry Library: Trails, Travels, and Taverns permanent exhibit has opened at Terryberry Branch! The combination and results of several years of work, exhibit explores the history of the library and local #HamOnt area through themes of community, journey, and memory. www.hpl.ca/terryberry

Last Thursday's 'Police in the Park' with @hamiltonpolice.bsky.social was energetic! Look for HPL's Bookmobile at this #HamOnt family-friendly event this Saturday, May 23! Train Days, 11am-4pm at Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology hpl.ca/bookmobile

Central Library's Card Access Pilot has wrapped up, and regular operations and public access procedures resume starting today, Tuesday, May 19. We thank #HamOnt for their patience and support during the pilot. HPL remains committed to maintaining the safety of everyone who accesses our spaces.

City directories can provide unique insights for #genealogy. Learn all about them and how to navigate our digitized collection at this month's gathering of Genealogy Club! Stop in next Wednesday, May 20, 2-3pm in Local History and Archives at Central. hpl.ca/events #HamOnt

#TeamHPL's Angela helped prep these pretty cuttings 🌱 for last Friday's Plant Exchange at Binbrook. With unofficial start to summer this long weekend, plan-t to attend these upcoming exchanges. Saturdays May 23, 10am - Stoney Creek June 6, 10am - Kenilworth and Saltfleet www.hpl.ca/events #HamOnt

Rob Malo's Imaginary Canoe ride paddled through Waterdown Branch last Saturday! Families listened as stories were told while imagining wading through the Great Lakes that surround us. www.hpl.ca/events #HamOnt

Nearly 1 in 4 Canadian women have struggled to buy period products for themselves or for their children. Now until May 31, you may #donate and drop off #menstrualproducts at any HPL Branch in support of #UnitedWayGoldenHorseshoe! www.hpl.ca/hours #HamOnt

May's Literacy Calendar is filled with lots of indoor and outdoor activities as we eagerly await summer weather to arrive. Download, save, and/or print to post to your fridge. www.hpl.ca/storytime Brought to you in collaboration with Score!, a #HamOnt community-based research project.

Get ready to ride this season - bring your bike 🚲 for a tune-up, including brake and gear adjustments, tire filling, and bolt tightening! Mark your calendars to attend on Tuesday, June 2, 5:30-7:30pm at Valley Park Branch. events.hpl.ca/event/16407826 #HamOnt

HPL is #hiring a Manager of Facilities and Security who will contribute to capital planning, budgeting, lifecycle management, reporting, and enterprise risk reduction. Is this for you? Applications are being accepted at [email protected] until Sunday, May 24. www.hpl.ca/jobs #HamOnt

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 17, and Victoria Day, Monday, May 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall are not available. On Victoria Day, due to maintenance, HPL's catalogue, online resources and library accounts will not be available from 9am-7pm. #HamOnt

Is your #teen interested in healthcare, engineering or business #career? Explore #educational pathways and examine #highschool prerequisite courses, #university programs and post-university paths. Drop in after school on Thursday, May 28, 4-5pm to Waterdown. Register: events.hpl.ca/event/16111902

🌈 Come to the Kenilworth Queer Parent Meet-Up and craft with All Out Collective 🌈 Drop in this Saturday May 9 for a fun time painting rocks with other queer parents from 2pm-3pm! www.hpl.ca/events #HamOnt #Libraries #LibrariesTransform

Alfie Smith releases his eighth album and that is excellent news for blues lovers! #HamOnt-based musician returns with blues/folks/roots sounds for tomorrow's Noon Hour Concert. You won't have to show your HPL library card so head over to Hamilton Room and have a seat. www.hpl.ca/events #livemusic

"Lost in Books. Found in Peace." Tell us what makes the Library so special and/or important to you. Add your #LibraryLove sticky note to our wall next time you are at Central. www.hpl.ca/central #HamOnt #Libraries #LibrariesTransform

Looking for #volunteer hours? HPL's Summer Reading Buddies volunteers help kids in Grades 1-6 practice their #reading skills. Program runs from July 13-August 21 and requires a one-hour-per-week time commitment. Apply online before Sunday, June 7 at www.hpl.ca/volunteer-opportunities #HamOnt

May is Asian Heritage Month. It's a time to reflect on and recognize the many contributions that people of Asian origin have made and continue to make to Canada. Browse our HPL collections online or in-person including this display at Terryberry Branch. hpl.ca/terryberry #HamOnt

HPL is hiring! Applications for a Library Page at Barton and Kenilworth Branches can be sent directly to [email protected] by Monday, May 11. Learn more details at hpl.ca/jobs. #HamOnt #Hiring #Employment #JobSearch #Libraries