Hamilton Public Library Locke Branch
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Early Years Information
Public Bulletin	Useful Library Tips
Early Years Headings	Library - Hamilton Branches
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map	285 Locke St S Hamilton, ON L8P 4C2
Located In Community	Hamilton West
Major Intersection	Locke St S and Stanley Ave
Office Phone	905-546-3492
E-Mail	askhpl@hpl.ca
Website	www.hpl.ca
Contact Information
Primary Contact	Antonella Giancarlo, Communications Officer; Phone: 905-546-3200 ext 5934; Email: agiancar@hpl.ca
Description & Services
Description	The Hamilton Public Library provides materials and services to help all age groups obtain information meeting their personal, educational, cultural and professional needs. Special emphasis is placed on providing a comprehensive reference service, system-wide collection support and specialized services for the general population or for specifically targeted groups. Popular materials are provided in a variety of media formats. The branch libraries are the access point in each community to the resources of the Hamilton Public Library system.     * Locke Branch Information and Hours    The Hamilton Public Library offers storytime programs for children from birth to 5 years of age that combine stories, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes all designed to promote reading readiness. Storytime provides an environment for discovering the pleasures of reading and learning and help many children with the development of their socialization skills as it is often their first group experience outside of the home. It is also a great opportunity for parents to meet other parents! Some programs are drop-in and others require registration.    * Storytime Information and Schedules 2013    Storytime is offered in the Spring, Fall and Winter, but does not operate in Summer. During the summer HPL runs a Summer Reading program.    Storytime is offered in the spring, fall and winter only. During the summer, the Library runs the TD Summer Reading Club.     * TD Summer Reading Club 2013 - Imagine
Hours	Mon, Wed, Sat 10 am-5 pm * Tue, Thu, 1 pm-8 pm
Areas Served	Hamilton (City of)
Boundaries	The City of Hamilton including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek
Fees	None
Languages	English
Other Details
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Established	1925
Record Classification
Service Categories	Book Loan ; Children's Library Services ; Early Literacy Development Programs ; Public Access Computers/Tools ; Public Internet Access Sites ; Public Libraries ; Public Wi-Fi Sites ; Recording/Tape/CD Collections ; Reference/Information ; Videotape/DVD Collections