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Valerie Scarisbrick
18 Apr 2023

gritLIT reading and writing festival is coming to Hamilton this week

The gritLIT reading and writing festival is a great way to explore your interests within the field of literature! The event holds many educational and experiential opportunities that will run from Apr...

Michael Kras
20 Mar 2023

Hamilton literary festival gritLIT announces 2023 lineup

Hamilton’s lovers of literature have plenty to get excited about at this year’s gritLIT Festival: an annual celebration of Canadian literature that brings together readers and authors to share in ...

Michael Kras
25 Oct 2022

Beloved bookshop The Printed Word finds a new home in Dundas

One of the best independent shops for books, art zines, collectible literature, and more has found a new home after announcing its closure a few months ago. The Printed Word is a gem in Downtown Dunda...

Michael Kras
24 Mar 2022

Two Hamilton libraries are closing for three months for renovations

Heads up to the local lovers of literature: two branches of the Hamilton Public Library (HPL) are set to close for three months as they undergo some large renovations. The HPL’s Terryberry and Westd...

Michael Kras
19 Nov 2021

Hamilton Book Crawl is happening this weekend

A new monthly street event that endeavours to be Art Crawl for the literary set is happening in Hamilton this weekend. Hamilton Book Crawl, a free street event celebrating local literature and the aut...

Michael Kras
15 Oct 2021

First-ever Hamilton ‘Book Crawl’ kicks off on Ottawa Street

If James North’s monthly Art Crawl is your name, a similar event with a literary twist is happening in Hamilton this evening that may be right up your alley. Hamilton’s first-ever Book Crawl will ...

Michael Kras
30 Sep 2021

Hamilton’s Pickwick Books creates surprises for lovers of literature

As any avid reader will likely tell you, one of the best parts about picking up a new book is the sense of the unknown: the excitement of each turn of the page presenting the opportunity for a revelat...

Michael Kras
30 Jun 2021

Hamilton Public Library has completely eliminated late fees

The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) has changed the game. The city’s circuit of public library branches has made the decision to completely eliminate late fees from all borrowed library materials goin...

Michael Kras
15 May 2021

Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has started a library with help from HPL

The Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre – otherwise known as Barton Street Jail – has started its own library with over 4,500 new paperback books for inmates to access and enjoy. This comes in par...

Michael Kras
14 Apr 2021

Hamilton’s gritLIT Festival kicks off this week

Local lovers of literature are going to be in heaven, as Hamilton’s famous annual festival for readers and writers kicks off this week. Entering its 17th year, the gritLIT Festival has become an ann...