Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.
Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Saturday, August 9.
For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
The following Bookmobile stops are cancelled:
Stoney Creek Arena at 10 am
Discovery Centre at 1:30 pm
Millgrove at 3:30 pm
Apologies for this inconvenience.
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 8:30am
Freelton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The washroom at Freelton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
1
Published:
Friday, August 8, 2025 - 3:30pm
Turner Park - Outdoor Maintenance and Repairs
From August 18-19, accessible parking spots at the back of the building will not be available due to concrete and perimeter walkway repairs. From August 20-22, the main entrance from the back of the building will not be available. Please use the sidewalk on the side of the Branch to enter through the front entrance (off Rymal Road East) and gain access to the back parking lot. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, August 8, 2025 - 12:00pm
Lynden Branch - Self-Serve Access Not Available
Self-Serve Access is not available until after 1 pm today, Friday, August 8. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 5:15pm
Printing, Photocopying and Scanning Unavailable at Dundas Branch
Printing and photocopying are not working at Dundas Branch. We're working to get these working again as soon as possible.
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Published:
Saturday, August 2, 2025 - 9:45am
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from August 4 to 8, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- East and West Side of Locke Street South
- North and South Side of Herkimer Street
- North and South Side of Stanley Avenue
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Published:
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 11:30am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm
Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton
Townships in Wentworth County
This information contains a chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton, from their original survey and naming through to the present City of Hamilton.
Chronology
1788-1793
The townships at the Head-of-the-Lake were surveyed and named.
1802
The Home and Niagara Districts were created.
The Niagara District consisted of the Counties of Lincoln (four ridings) and Haldimand. This district included much of what became Wentworth County.
The Home District consisted of the County of York including the west riding which held the townships of Beverly and Flamborough.
1816
On March 22, 1816, a new district was created out of the old divisions of the Home and Niagara Districts. The new Gore District was named after Sir Francis Gore (1769-1852), Lieutenant-Governor of the colony. This district consisted of the two counties of Wentworth and Halton. At this time the boundaries of Wentworth County were not yet permanently fixed so it was determined that Wentworth would encompass the Townships of Saltfleet, Barton, Binbrook, Glanford, Ancaster and “so much of the County of Haldimand as lies between Dundas Street and the Village of Onondaga”.
1841
Act 4, Victoria established District Councils in Upper Canada.
1842
The first elections were held and 26 citizens were chosen to represent the townships of Gore.
1850
The Baldwin Municipal Act was passed.
This replaced the 1841 Act and replaced the District authorities with County Councils.
1851
The north-west portions of the old Gore District were combined to form the County of Brant but remained grouped with the United Counties of Wentworth and Halton.
1852
Brant County separated from the United Counties of Wentworth and Halton.
1853
The United Counties of Wentworth and Halton were separated by legislation into the two counties of Wentworth and Halton.
1960
The last of Barton Township was annexed by the City of Hamilton and the township ceased to exist.
1973
Bill 155 was passed to change Wentworth County into the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth
January 1, 1974
The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth came into being.
January 1, 2001
The new City of Hamilton came into being, incorporating the old city of Hamilton and the constituent municipalities of the old Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth.
