Creative writers in the Hamilton community who would like one-on-one input on a current project are welcome to make an appointment.
Contact Jaclyn Desforges at englwir@mcmaster.ca to schedule an appointment on Thursdays at Central Library.
Jaclyn Desforges is the queer and neurodivergent author of Danger Flower, winner of the 2022 Hamilton Literary Award for Poetry and one of CBC's picks for the best Canadian poetry of 2021. She's also the author of Why Are You So Quiet?, which was shortlisted for a Chocolate Lily Award and selected for the 2023 TD Summer Reading Club.
The Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence program is led by McMaster University’s Department of English and Cultural Studies, in partnership with McMaster University Library and Hamilton Public Library. It is supported by the Taylor family.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | Arts & Culture |
TAGS: | Writing | Writer-in-Residence | In-Branch |
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.