City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Thursday October 31. Learn more.

Public computers are available at all locations except Central Library's 2nd and 3rd Floors.
Printing is available at all branches. Photocopying is available at all branches except for the Terryberry, Concession, and Dundas branches. Scanning is not yet available.
Website log-in is available, access is restored to the catalogue, the HPL App is online, online eResources are available and Holds can be placed.
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch.
Automatic check-ins are operating.
Makerspace services are available at select locations.

Contact Library Staff: call 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

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Publish Date:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Central Library - Children's Washroom and Nursing Room Out of Order

Due to maintenance, the 1st Floor Children's Washroom and Nursing Room are out of order today and tomorrow, Friday, November 1st. Washrooms are accessible on Floors 2-4. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 3:00pm

Sherwood Branch - Elevator Out of Service

The elevator is currently out of order. Estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Publish Date:

Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 3:00pm

Sherwood Branch Elevator is Out of Service

The Sherwood Library Elevator for our program area is currently out of service. We are working with facilities staff to restore service as soon as possible.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Nearest Branches:

Concession Branch

Kenilworth Branch

Publish Date:

Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 2:15pm

McAfee Collection

Militia Rolls

Captain Hatt’s Company of Volunteers. A part of the 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militia
A Compleat Roll of the 2nd flank Compy. Of 5th Lincoln Militia according to their first Establishment
A Roll of Capt. Andrew Kerby’s Company

Pay Lists

Partial list. 5th Lincoln Militia, from 25th December 1812 to 24th May 1813

Regimental Orders

Sept. 19, 20, 25, Oct. 20, 1809
From Fort Detroit. Jacob Kingsbury, Colonel, 1st Regt. Infy.

Returns

Return Lieut. Robert Young’s Company. First Haldimand Militia. June 4th, 1841

Permission to Travel

to Angus McAffee. Given at the Police Office, Montreal, 4th February, 1814

Correspondence

July 2, 1812. Angus McAfee to his wife Thamen McAfee
May 26. 1813. Samuel McAfee to Angus McAfee
June 10, 1813. John Vincent to Angus McAfee (copy of orders)Oct. 14, 1818. Angus McAfee to Colonels and other Officers of the late 5th Lincoln and 2nd York Militia (now the first and second Gore)
May 3, 1819. N. Coffin to Angus McAffee
May 24, 1836. ____ Nelles to Lieut. John A. Nelles
Oct. 10, 1867. A.W. Thompson to John A. Nelles
Feb. 6, 1903. Spectator to Justus A. Griffin. Enclosure from W.H. McAfee
Feb. 25, 1903. N.H. McAfee to Justus A. Griffin