Hamilton Public Library supports local artists, artisans and organizations by providing free exhibition space.
Disability Justice Network of Ontario presents: Not (Just) Disabled Bodies: Past(s) and Present(s) curated by Contanza Farias and Shanthiya Baheerathan. Access for All is Abolition by Sahra Soudi. A Self- Portrait by Kery Peterson-Beaubien. The Writing on the Wall by Drew Cadman, Olivia Watkin-McClurg, Beth Vander Stoep, Anu Anand, Kylie Brooks, Leo Dragtoe, Amanda St. Dennis, Teresa Chomik, Jean-Luc Martel, Kery, Peterson-Beaubien, anonymous, and curated by Constanza Farias. Created in partnership with Hamilton Reads: One Book One Community, Arts and Activism: A Panel Discussion, held December 3rd, 2019.
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.