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{{About|the library in Hamilton, Ontario|other libraries of this name|Hamilton Library (disambiguation){{!}}Hamilton Library}}
The '''Hamilton Public Library''' is a ] in the city of ]. A public vote was held on ], ] to establish the library, and a ] was formed the following month. ] was selected as the first chief librarian on ]. Construction of the library began in the Fall, with the cornerstone of the original library building being laid on ]. The library was officially opened in a ceremony presided over by ] on ].
{{Infobox library
| library_name = Hamilton Public Library
| image = HamiltonPublicLibraryA.JPG
| caption = Hamilton Public Library, view from top of ]
| type = ] system in ]
| established =
| ref_legal_mandate =
| num_branches = 23
| items_collected = Books, DVDs, Blu-ray DVDs, Music CDs, Audio Books, E-books, Video Games, Archival materials related to the region, Artwork and Ephemeral
| collection_size =
| criteria =
| legal_deposit =
| annual_circulation = over 7 million items circulated
| budget = 4.6 million dollars
| director =Paul Takala, CEO & Chief Librarian
| num_employees =
| website =
| location = 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4, Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43.259160609618206|-79.8704048290868|display=inline, title}}
}}
The '''Hamilton Public Library''' (HPL) is the ] system of ], Canada.<ref name="C2001CAHAM">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3525005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=hamilton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All |title=Community Highlights for Hamilton (City) |access-date=2006-12-04 |work=2001 Canadian Census |archive-date=2019-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107073100/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3525005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=hamilton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Services==
The library flourished in the early years of the twentieth century and on May 7, 1908 the first branch library was opened on Barton Street East.The Library Board began looking at building a new Main Library and, after receiving a grant from Andrew Carnegie of New York, constructed a new building on the south side of Main Street West, across the street and west of the original building. The new Main Library was officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor , Sir John Morrison Gibson on May 5, 1913.
HPL services include the Local ] and ]s department (formerly called ]), which houses an extensive collection of local ] resources and government documents from the City of Hamilton, and the Learning Centre, which provides access to ] materials for ]. In recent years, the HPL's collection of online resources has expanded rapidly, and now features more than 30 ]s covering a great variety of topic areas.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/
|work=Hamilton Public Library website
|title=Hamilton Public Library Home
|access-date=2007-02-15
}}</ref>
*Information and reference services
*Access to full text databases
*Community information
*Internet access
*Reader's advisory services
*Programs for children, youth and adults
*Delivery to homebound individuals
*Interlibrary loan
*Free downloadable ebooks and eaudiobooks
*Multi-purpose rooms including the Hamilton Room at Central Library
*Free musical concerts and dance performances
*Six art galleries across the systems that exhibit local artists, artisans, archival displays and organizations


==History==
This library served Hamilton well for the next six decades. In the 1960’s a drive began to find a new location for a larger library. A location was found in the civic square development and construction began. In May of 1980 H.R.H. the Prince Philip officially opened the new building and in October of 1980 a new Central Library was opened in Lloyd D. Jackson Square.
Public libraries have operated in Hamilton since the 1830s, although the first branches were privately operated and tended to be ephemeral in nature.


Hamilton and Gore Mechanics' Institute was one of a series of ] that were set up around the world after becoming popular in Britain. The ] libraries eventually became public libraries when the establishment of free libraries occurred.<ref name=Harris>Harris, Michael. History Of Libraries In The Western World. 4th ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 153.</ref>
The Dundas Public Library had a much longer history than Hamilton as they had their first circulating library (started by William Lyon Mackenzie) operating in 1822. The Dundas Mechanics’ Institute was incorporated in 1857 and in 1883 became the Dundas Public Library.


Hamilton city council voted to publicly fund the construction and operation of a library in 1889. This building opened in February 1890. Hamilton was the first city in Canada to erect a new building for the express purpose of housing a library.
The Wentworth County Cooperative Library was founded in 1948 and soon had branches in all the small communities surrounding Hamilton and Dundas.
A HPL branch opened on Hamilton's Barton Street in 1908.<ref name=HPLWHIST/> ] funded a new main library, which opened in 1913. This was in turn replaced by a new, six-storey central library in 1980. Today, only one half of the building houses public collections.
Once restricted to the city of Hamilton, the HPL service area was expanded when the outlying townships were ] into the City in 2001. The now-amalgamated City of ] had had its own library in operation since 1822.<ref name=HPLWHIST>{{cite web
|url = http://www.myhamilton.ca/articles/hamilton-public-library-history
|work = Hamilton Public Library website
|title = History of the Hamilton Public Library
|access-date = 2010-10-09
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120524141831/http://myhamilton.ca/articles/hamilton-public-library-history
|archive-date = 2012-05-24
}}</ref> The outlying rural towns had previously been served by the Wentworth Libraries system. In 2001, the Wentworth and Dundas libraries amalgamated with the HPL into a single system with 22 branches,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7087236-4-million-visits-surge-to-hamilton-s-22-library-branches/|title=4 million: Visits surge to Hamilton's 22 library branches|last=Dongen|first=Matthew Van|date=2017-01-27|work=The Hamilton Spectator|access-date=2019-03-07|language=en-CA|issn=1189-9417}}</ref> 34 ] stops, a virtual online branch and a Visiting Library Service for the homebound.<ref name=HPLWHIST/>


==List of branches==
On January 1, 2001 the Hamilton Public Library amalgamated with the two local library systems to become the new Hamilton Public Library in the new City of Hamilton. Today, the Hamilton Public Library serves the community through 24 locations, a virtual branch (www.hpl.ca) and two Bookmobiles.
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Branch Name
! Address
! Location within city
|-
| Ancaster
| 300 ]
| ]
|-
| Barton
| 571 ]
| East
|-
| Binbrook
| 2641 Highway 56
| ]
|-
| Carlisle
| 1496 Center Rd
| ]
|-
| Central Library
| 55 ]
| Downtown
|-
| Concession
| 565 ]
| Central Mountain
|-
| Dundas
| 18 Ogilvie St.
| ]
|-
| Freelton
| 1803 Brock Rd.
| ]
|-
| Greensville
| 59 Kirby Ave.
| ]
|-
| Kenilworth
| 103 ]
| East
|-
| Locke
| 285 ]
| Downtown
|-
| Lynden
| 110 Lynden Rd.
| ]
|-
| Mount Hope
| 3027 Homestead Drive
| ]
|-
| Parkdale
| 256 ]
| East
|-
| Red Hill
| 695 ]
| East
|-
| Saltfleet
| 131 Grays Rd.
| ]
|-
| Sherwood
| 467 Upper Ottawa St.
| East Mountain
|-
| Stoney Creek
| 777 Highway 8
| Stoney Creek
|-
| Terryberry
| 100 ]
| West Mountain
|-
| Turner Park
| 352 Rymal Road East
| South Mountain
|-
| Valley Park
| 970 Paramount Dr.
| East Mountain
|-
| Waterdown
| 163 ]
| ]
|-
| Westdale
| 955 ]
| West
|}

==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 4 December 2024

This article is about the library in Hamilton, Ontario. For other libraries of this name, see Hamilton Library.
Hamilton Public Library
Hamilton Public Library, view from top of Stelco Tower
43°15′33″N 79°52′13″W / 43.259160609618206°N 79.8704048290868°W / 43.259160609618206; -79.8704048290868
Location55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4, Canada
Typepublic library system in Hamilton, Ontario
Branches23
Collection
Items collectedBooks, DVDs, Blu-ray DVDs, Music CDs, Audio Books, E-books, Video Games, Archival materials related to the region, Artwork and Ephemeral
Access and use
Circulationover 7 million items circulated
Other information
Budget4.6 million dollars
DirectorPaul Takala, CEO & Chief Librarian
WebsiteHamilton Public Library website

The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) is the public library system of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Services

HPL services include the Local History and Archives department (formerly called Special Collections), which houses an extensive collection of local history resources and government documents from the City of Hamilton, and the Learning Centre, which provides access to language materials for new Canadians. In recent years, the HPL's collection of online resources has expanded rapidly, and now features more than 30 databases covering a great variety of topic areas.

  • Information and reference services
  • Access to full text databases
  • Community information
  • Internet access
  • Reader's advisory services
  • Programs for children, youth and adults
  • Delivery to homebound individuals
  • Interlibrary loan
  • Free downloadable ebooks and eaudiobooks
  • Multi-purpose rooms including the Hamilton Room at Central Library
  • Free musical concerts and dance performances
  • Six art galleries across the systems that exhibit local artists, artisans, archival displays and organizations

History

Public libraries have operated in Hamilton since the 1830s, although the first branches were privately operated and tended to be ephemeral in nature.

Hamilton and Gore Mechanics' Institute was one of a series of Mechanic's Institutes that were set up around the world after becoming popular in Britain. The Mechanic's Institutes libraries eventually became public libraries when the establishment of free libraries occurred.

Hamilton city council voted to publicly fund the construction and operation of a library in 1889. This building opened in February 1890. Hamilton was the first city in Canada to erect a new building for the express purpose of housing a library. A HPL branch opened on Hamilton's Barton Street in 1908. Andrew Carnegie funded a new main library, which opened in 1913. This was in turn replaced by a new, six-storey central library in 1980. Today, only one half of the building houses public collections. Once restricted to the city of Hamilton, the HPL service area was expanded when the outlying townships were amalgamated into the City in 2001. The now-amalgamated City of Dundas had had its own library in operation since 1822. The outlying rural towns had previously been served by the Wentworth Libraries system. In 2001, the Wentworth and Dundas libraries amalgamated with the HPL into a single system with 22 branches, 34 bookmobile stops, a virtual online branch and a Visiting Library Service for the homebound.

List of branches

The first branch of the HPL, designed by William Stewart, opened in 1890. It was demolished in 1955.
Branch Name Address Location within city
Ancaster 300 Wilson St. E. Ancaster
Barton 571 Barton St. E. East
Binbrook 2641 Highway 56 Binbrook
Carlisle 1496 Center Rd Carlisle
Central Library 55 York Blvd. Downtown
Concession 565 Concession St. Central Mountain
Dundas 18 Ogilvie St. Dundas
Freelton 1803 Brock Rd. Freelton
Greensville 59 Kirby Ave. Dundas
Kenilworth 103 Kenilworth Ave. N. East
Locke 285 Locke St. S. Downtown
Lynden 110 Lynden Rd. Lynden
Mount Hope 3027 Homestead Drive Mount Hope
Parkdale 256 Parkdale Ave N. East
Red Hill 695 Queenston Rd. East
Saltfleet 131 Grays Rd. Stoney Creek
Sherwood 467 Upper Ottawa St. East Mountain
Stoney Creek 777 Highway 8 Stoney Creek
Terryberry 100 Mohawk Rd. W. West Mountain
Turner Park 352 Rymal Road East South Mountain
Valley Park 970 Paramount Dr. East Mountain
Waterdown 163 Dundas St. E. Waterdown
Westdale 955 King St W. West

See also

References

  1. "Community Highlights for Hamilton (City)". 2001 Canadian Census. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2006-12-04.
  2. "Hamilton Public Library Home". Hamilton Public Library website. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  3. Harris, Michael. History Of Libraries In The Western World. 4th ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 153.
  4. ^ "History of the Hamilton Public Library". Hamilton Public Library website. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  5. Dongen, Matthew Van (2017-01-27). "4 million: Visits surge to Hamilton's 22 library branches". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2019-03-07.

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