Hamilton Reads
This year, Mohawk College Library is thrilled to partner with Hamilton Public Library and community partners on the Hamilton Reads program!
Over the next year, join us as we read All You Can Kill by Hamilton author Pasha Malla together!
- Get the book from Mohawk College Library (print or ebook)
- Get the book from HPL (print or ebook)
- Find out more at the HPL website
Hamilton Reads Short Story Contest
Do you have a story in you begging to get out? Enter the Hamilton Reads short story contest!
Presented by Mohawk College Library, McMaster University Libraries, McMaster Office of Community Engagement, gritlit and Hamilton Public Library.
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Cost: Free
Prizes: $200 for first place and $100 for two runners-up in each of three categories (college or university student; senior (55+), and HPL Member) with publication of stories on hpl.ca and an invitation to read at Hamilton Reads closing ceremonies.
Theme/Genre: Fictional short stories of 2,000 words or less. Must contain a theme within the Hamilton Reads 2025 book All You Can Kill by Pasha Malla or written in any genre of the book: satire, humour, horror or absurdism.
Did you know?
The Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile visits Fennell Campus every week!
The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) Bookmobile is a mobile library branch bringing leisure reading, popular books and more directly to the Fennell campus. Come out to the Bookmobile to find your next great read!
No library card? No problem! Sign up for a library card right onboard the Bookmobile!
When: Mondays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: Fennell Campus, North side of David Braley Athletic & Recreation Centre (DBARC)