Reviews of Hamilton Public Library - Waterdown Branch (Library)

Austin Armstrong

Seriously, why are you closed Fridays?

steve thompson

Really like the Waterdown location! Fantastic use of space, tons of natural light, quiet use rooms, great book selection and the best staff. It's a real gem.

Frank Norris El Farsi

Great place, a few more quiet spaces would be great though

Kimberly Nguyen

Lots of seating, computers, and books but is loud in the children's area. Not a great place to study, because the room's have clear windows and the chairs in there have poor back support. Sitting in a computer spot near the window on a sunny day will burn you alive :) On a positive note: registration is easy, a lot of space, wide selection of books, cool recreational spaces, clean bathrooms, nice staff always available, there are archives, and there's a printer/photocopier that's always in order.

A PB

Beautiful building but a total waste of Hamiltonian’s taxpayers dollars! This land should have been sold off and the funds used to build a multi-purposed building by or with the hockey arena that accommodated municipal offices, library, community center, multi-sportsplex including a swimming pool, indoor turf, and running track. City of Hamilton never thinks more than 5 minutes into the future. Plan people! Look at growth projections and actually take the time to plan for it instead of just slamming in projects so counselors can boast about how great they are and do photo ops!!!

Shivani S

Love this library! Very spacious, modern interior and bright lighting makes it for city's one of the best library! Study rooms, ports everywhere, full of work spaces makes for an awesome office (for the day)!

Victoria Bomberry

First visit. Beautiful bright space. We visited the Children's space, which has size for workshops, kids computers and a decent-sized kids collection. Pleasant & helpful staff. We ???? libraries and this branch is another jewel in the City of Hamilton!

Jhing Rem

Helpful, courteous staff.

Kathy Renwald

Just visited briefly but I liked the sitting area with lots of natural light and magazines to read.

Shayla Harbridge

Great local library with very friendly staff. It's a small library but convenient for residents in the community. Connected to the larger Hamilton library network so you can request books that aren't in stock. And the children's area is an adorable spot for families to interact.

Bill Elliot

Great place to relax and read in beautiful surroundings.

Amirul sumon

So poor with service ...i went today around 930 am . The man at the front desk didn,t treat me well. I had a question to ask regarding library time - he didnt want to listen to my question and asked me to leave the building. I was surprised with his behaviour. We don't expect this kind of rude behave from a public service people.

Mary Taslimi

We love our local library branch. Bright, airy, spacious, lovely sightlines, stacks full of wonderful books and books on CD and DVDs and CDs and more, and anything we don't find on the spot, we know we can search and place a hold online at hpl.ca. Lots of great programmes (in the happy Before Time when there were programmes - we look forward to whenever things open up again and programmes return to the library!), lovely seating area where you can curl up and read or knit or just gaze out the window. Kind and friendly staff always happy to help with inquiries. ♥️

Royce Kim

A nice and quiet place to read or study, the staff are polite and helpful and it’s a great place just to relax and read a book. Usually clean, would recommend if you are in the rough vicinity of Waterdown.

Tony Velenosi, CFP

Why not open on Friday’s?

Caleb A

I love how the design lets tons of light in but putting the daycare right in the middle of the library makes it constantly loud in here. This is less like a library and more of a recreation center with books in it. Don't expect to be getting work done here.

Adam Warrington

Fancy and new!

Ricardo Lozano

Very nice Library. Lots of activities for small kids!

O E

Good architecture, but very limited books for adults.

Rachel B

Didnt like this library they have to many places to sit amd not enough books. They are rude and dont listen very well

Meaghan S

Love the study rooms with the floor to ceiling windows but they’re very hard to get, since they’re so popular. A very clean and organized library for the most part. Wish they had a public printer though, like some of the other Hamilton Public Libraries.

Darren Kudlats

Friendly service and a good place to take your kids.

Patrick Kovacs

Great place to bring the kids. Lots of places to sit and read. Good WiFi. Unfortunately like all libraries these days, the # of books for adult readers available seems to be getting smaller and smaller.

LF

Bright, clean and inviting. Plenty of space (desks), computers (WiFi) and reading material but too noisy. What happened to libraries being quiet?! The kid's/teenager's/senior's groups should have a contained and separate space from those that are there to focus. On one of my visits, a library employee was training a senior on how to use the computer ... she and the senior were very loud and totally oblivious to others around her. In a case like this, the private lab should have been used. It should not be used as a daycare or recreation centre for teenagers and seniors. A library was and should continue to be a resource facility. Please respect those that are there to get some work done, read and so on.

Tola Daramola

Is not noisy like other libraries l used to go and it's very neat

Top Reviewer

Staff is friendly , knowledgeable and willing to help ! It is clear they love what they do !

Joe Bush

Why are you closed on Fridays?

Ben Wilson

Clean, big building. Good space and wifi for studying or casual. Book selection is small though.

Fred Clarke

I like to read. I just cannot afford to buy new books. Staff are always nice and helpful. Wish hours were longer.

Tima A

wish it wasn't so loud all the time..

Rob Jones

Great library with a fantastic adult DVD section.