1. 21 st Century Skills at Hamilton Public Library

2. hpl.ca/kids is a good place to go to find out what’s happening at the library.

3. Did you know that the Hamilton Public Library offers books, magazines, movies / TV shows and music? Did you know that you can access all of these items online? You can even comment, tag, email friends about books you like and share on social media!

4. www.hpl.ca

5. Search the catalogue for a book, add comments and tags, and share with friends through email.

6. We have eBooks for kids! Read them on your laptop, tablet or iPad. You can find them on the catalogue or on the eBooks Page – Kids’ Collection.

7. Choose you own borrowing time by clicking on Account, then Settings.

8. Download Adobe Digital Editions onto a computer or Overdrive Media Console onto a tablet or iPad.

9. Sort titles by interest level …

10. …or reading level … or both!

11. Click on a book cover to select a title. If the book icon in the top right corner is black, it is available to borrow.

12. If the book icon in the top right hand corner is grey, then someone else is reading it. Place a hold, and you will get an email message when it is ready for you to check out and download.

13. We also offer eBooks in French.

14. We have other items in our Digital Collections. Take a look!

15. We have read-alongs and more on Tumblebook Cloud Junior!

16. We have magazines for kids on HPL Zinio!

17. We have movies and television shows on Hoopla!

18. We have music! It’s free and legal – that’s why it’s called Freegal!

19. Need Help? We’re always here to answer your questions! Visit any of our branches Call 905-546-3200 Email askhpl@hpl.ca