Construction work at Concession Branch

Loud construction inside Concession Branch on Wednesday, August 5, may impact your visit. Appologies for any inconvienence.

Published:

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm

Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Fri, Aug 7:

Due to driver availability, all Bookmobile visits are cancelled. Service is expected to resume next week.

Tues, Aug 18:

The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled

Sat, Aug 22:

Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).

Published:

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am

Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:

Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm

New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31

As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.

DVD Express - 3 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages)

Magazines - 7 days

Bestseller Express - 14 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)

Books - 21 days

Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days

Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.

Published:

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm

Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm

Ancaster Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the first book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, Ancaster, #01739

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.

ANCASTER

Ancaster Twp. Gore District. 1816-1819 Assessment. 1842 Census (01739)

Ancaster’s Early Settlers. R971.35202 ZSI CESH (01741)

Ancaster’s Heritage. History of the Township. Vol. 1. R971.352 ANC CESH(01742)

Book Cemetery. Ancaster Township. Recorded by Crowell Smith in 1890 (01744)

Crown Patentees of Ancaster & Barton Townships. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01745)

Discover Ancaster. A Walking Tour of Ancaster Village (01747)

Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum Archives and Library. Inventory, 1997 (01748)

Surname Index of Rev. John Miller’s Records. 1830-1838. Ancaster Parish Records (01749)

Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. 2. R971.352 ANC CESH (02044)

Surname Index, Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. I. 1973 (02112)

The Hermitage. George Leith Family home (02115)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Ancaster Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02125)

Imperial Atlas 1903: Ancaster Twp. R346.713045 ANC CESH (02134)

Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790 to 1830. R283.71352 PIN CESH (02141)

Index to Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790-1830 (02142)

1901 Census: Ancaster Township R929.371352 NIN CESH (02415)

Ancaster and the Effects of the War of 1812 R971.352 ANC CESH (02496)

For Cemetery indexes for Ancaster ask for Pathfinder - Cemeteries at the Local History & Archives Information Desk