Tour the Central Library and learn about newcomer services.
Explore all that the Central Library has to offer, including services and supports available to newcomers, in this guided tour with HPL staff.
The Library Settlement Partnership is a free, drop-in service open to all newcomers. Sessions are available in English and Arabic. Interpretation in additional languages is also available upon request. These sessions are open to Permanent Residents only. You are required to bring a valid PR Card in order to attend the session.
Presented in partnership with YWCA Hamilton.
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
