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Published:

Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm

Network Maintenance, Sunday, August 30

From 5am to 11am, HPL's catalogue, library accounts and online resources will not be available due to technical network maintenance. We thank you in advance for your patience.

Published:

Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am

Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening

Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.

Published:

Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am

Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm

Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:

Mon, Sept 7: Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled

Tues, Sept 8:

Strathcona Cancelled
McMaster Cancelled

Thurs, Sept 10:

Rockton moved to Saturday
Millgrove moved to Saturday

Sat, Sept 12:

Stoney Creek Cancelled
Riverdale Cancelled

Published:

Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am

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