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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
29 Apr 2021

Hamilton historian pens new book about Auchmar Mansion

Hamilton history buffs now have something new and exciting to add to their bookshelves. Local historian Leanne Pluthero has penned a new book that takes a deep dive into the long and fascinating histo...

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...

Michael Kras
09 Feb 2021

Hamilton launches outdoor ‘story walks’ so families can read as they stroll

With a severe lack of permissible activities amid COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown, the City of Hamilton is getting creative in finding ways of creating a variety of safe, fun things to do outdoors ...

Michael Kras
04 Feb 2021

This Hamilton short story contest has a $500 cash prize

Local writers, poise those pens! Hamilton’s annual literary festival, gritLIT, is hosting a short story contest with a juicy cash prize up for grabs. gritLIT’s annual Short Story Contest allows cr...

Michael Kras
14 Jan 2021

Hamilton Public Library is now offering surprise grab bags of books

In an effort to keep spirits up and entertain the city’s most avid readers, the Hamilton Public Library (HPL) has launched a playful new initiative that will allow locals to make brand new literary ...

Michael Kras
08 Jan 2021

Hamilton author Gary Barwin lands on Canada Reads 2021 longlist

A prolific writer and Hamilton resident has landed on the longlist for one of Canada’s most prestigious national literary recognitions. Hamilton author Gary Barwin’s nautical novel Yiddish for...

Michael Kras
20 Oct 2020

Hamilton Public Library hits 1 million checkouts of digital books in 2020

“Hamilton is a city of readers!” Lisa Weaver, Director of Collections at the Hamilton Public Library (HPL), is talking about the fact that the library hit a major milestone recently by reaching a ...

Craig Clark
06 May 2020

Hamilton’s gritLIT Festival moves its writing workshops online during COVID-19

Writing workshops organized through Hamilton’s gritLIT Literary Festival have moved online while the city remains shut down during the pandemic. Starting on May 9th and running until June 27th...

Craig Clark
06 Mar 2020

Unique Jane Austen tarot cards are being released by a Hamilton artist

Hamilton visual artist Jacqui Oakley is releasing a unique set of Jane Austen inspired tarot cards on March 10th. The deck of 53 cards features original artwork that is inspired by the work of class...