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Printing and Photocopying Service Unavailable at Red Hill

Printing and photocopying services are currently unavailable at the Red Hill. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. We are working to resolve this issue. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Red Hill Branch

Nearest Branches:

Parkdale Branch

Publish Date:

Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 1:00pm

Central Library - Tax Clinic Cancellation

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the free drop-in tax preparation service clinic on Saturday, April 8 has been cancelled. Please visit hpl.ca/free-tax-service for other clinic dates. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 3:00pm

Phishing Statement

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Publish Date:

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 8:00am

Barton Branch Makerspace

The iMac at the Barton Branch Makerspace is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve this issue.

Affected Branch:

Barton Branch

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 2:00pm

Makerspace Takeout Request Form

Important information:

Pick up 3D print items at Central, Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park or Valley Park. Please inform staff you are picking up a Makerspace Takeout request.
Some Takeout requests have moved back to in person only, you can request those on the Makerspace Booking Form.
Please read and review our Makerspace guidelines* prior to submitting your request.
*Some guidelines may not apply, due to COVID-19. For updates, check COVID Updates Page.
Prices for materials are listed on our Makerspace Price Guide.

Makerspace Hours

See HPL.ca/hours for Open Hours and Close Dates.

Contact Makerspace Staff at 905-546-3200 x3406 Monday-Thursday 9:00am-7:30pm and Friday 9:00am-5:30pm Saturday from 9:00am-4:30pm or email your questions to dml@hpl.ca.

Member Information

Full Name *

Library Card Number *

Email Address *

Booking Type *

3D Print Type *

Filament Printing: hard plastic filament (PLA) melted and fused layer by layer to achieve desired print. Four levels of detail, lower quality vs. resin printing. Many colours available. Ideal for larger prints or when fine detail is not required. $.10 / gram

Resin Printing: liquid resin cured with UV light to achieve desired print. Single level of high quality detail. Settings like infill and supports are automatic. Ideal for smaller prints with high levels of detail. $.30 / gram

3D Print Information

3D Printing Information:

Maximum of two 3D Print bookings per week.
3D Print projects can run during Makerspace open hours.

Preferred Pickup Location *

Pickup Location

Print Profile *

Please note, higher quality settings increase the print time exponentially. We may not be able to print a large object at high resolution within the time frame.

Infil Percentage * %

Please enter a number between 5-95, inclusive.

Generate Support? *

Yes

No

Most prints will require supports.

Filament Colour *

Resin Colour *

Current filament colour selection:

Current filament colour selection (Currently only available for Turner Park and Red Hill pickup):

Current filament colour selection (Currently only available for Turner Park pickup):

Print Size *

Other *

Please specify the height and width in inches, centimetres or millimetres.

Button Maker Information

Button Maker Information:

The buttons will be 2.25 inches in diameter.
Your submitted image must be 2.5 inches in diameter.
The subject must be in the centre or close to the centre of the image, leaving room on the edges. See sample photo.
Staff will crop your photo to a circular format.
Maximum number of buttons is 12 per person.

Copies *

1-12 copies.

Large Format Print Information

Large Format Printing Information:

Large Format Print projects are a maximum of two hours each.
There is a maximum of 5 prints per submission

Print Pickup Location *

Paper Type *

Enhanced Matte ($2.00/linear foot)

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ($2.00/linear foot)

Colour *

Full Colour

Black and White

Print Size

Height * in

Width * in

Enter a value between 1-36.

Copies *

1-10 copies.

Vinyl Print Information

Vinyl Printing Information:

Vinyl Print projects are a maximum of two hours each.

Vinyl Type *

White gloss

White matte

Clear gloss

Colour *

Full Colour

Black and White

More than one image? *

Yes

No

More information *

If more than one image please state how many, sizing and amount of copies for each

Print Size

Height * in

Width * in

Enter a value between 1-18.

Copies *

Amount of copies is limited to booking duration. We will do our best to fit as many as possible during the time frame.

Additional information

Any information not captured above, or specifics about your print.

Upload your file

Go to WeTransfer.com and click the icon on the bottom left
Click "Get transfer link"
Upload file and paste the URL below:

WeTransfer URL *

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