CENTRAL OFFICE (CO) is fully self-supporting through group and individual contributions. CO fulfills AA’s primary purpose of helping alcoholics to achieve sobriety by: 

-sharing information for the good of AA;

-selling AA Conference approved literature; and

-selling other items that mark lengths of sobriety. 

CO also provides a place for Operating Committees to meet and store material, and provides a home for the Hamilton Archives Repository.

Hours are 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. during the weekdays September through June, and 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 p.m. in July and August. We are closed for provincial statutory holidays. Arrangements may also be made to make purchases outside of regular operating hours (i.e. evenings and weekends) at mutually convenient times by contacting us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please let us know if you would like to receive an up-to-date price list by email.

We are located at 627 Main Street East, Suite 205 in Hamilton. Access to the office requires climbing a number of stairs to the second floor. We will meet customers at the front or back doors to conduct transactions if contacted by phone at 905-522-8399. Parking at no charge is available in front of the building and in the rear parking lot.

CO accepts payments including: cash, cheques, e-transfers, debit card and credit card. There is a service fee of 0.265% for in-person credit card use. CO has been a Registered Charity since 1995, which results in no sales tax being charged for items sold, and enables individuals to receive tax receipts for their personal contributions. Please email us for instructions on making contributions to: Central Office, Interdistrict, District 10 or 21, Area 86, and/or the General Service Office in New York. 

We hope to see you soon!