The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
The Winona (11am-12pm) and Queen Victoira (3-4pm) Bookmobile stop on January 23 is cancelled. Apologies for this inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 8:30am
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 22, 2026.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby
Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines
The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
East Flamborough Books in the OGS Collection
East Flamborough 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 third book listed below you would request:
Wentworth County, East Flamborough, #01788
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. EAST
FLAMBOROUGH
1851 Agricultural Census. East Flamborough Township (01788)
Assessment Roll - Twp. of East Flamborough 1893 (01789)
Carlisle Beginnings. R971.352 TUR CESH (01791)
Crown Patentees of East Flamborough. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01793)
Dundas Street - Waterdown 1793-1993. R971.352 WRA CESC (01794)
Early Marriage Notices. East Flamborough Township 1806-1859 (01795)
Exploring the Past – Waterdown (01796)
Flamborough Marriage Records. 1794-1829. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01797)
Flamborough Marriage Records. 1830-1834. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01798)
Flamborough Marriage Records 1834-1839 (01799)
Flamborough Marriage Records 1840-1844 (01800)
Flamborough Marriage Slips. 1869-1875. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01801)
Flamborough Marriage Slips. 1876-1880. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01802)
Flamborough Obituary Notices. 1823-1859. R929.371352 FLA CESH (01803)
Heritage Happenings. Waterdown East Flamborough Heritage Society. Newsletters. 1981+ Local History & Archives periodicals (01807)
Knox Presbyterian Church. Waterdown.1830-1980. 150 years (01808)
Mountsberg Heritage. R971.352 MOU CESH (01809)
Records. Knox Presbyterian Church. 1846-1877. Cumminsville, Waterdown & Wellington Square and Index (01810)
St. Thomas Church. Waterdown (01812)
Trades & Professions in East Flamborough 1850-1860 (01813)
Waterdown & Carlisle Population Lists of 1867 (01814)
Waterdown and East Flamborough. 1867-1967 (01815)
Burial Records, Union Cemetery, Waterdown, ON 1977-1997 (02046)
1901 Census: East Flamborough Twp. 929.371352 NIN DU (02088)
Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: East Flamborough Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: East Flamborough Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02129)
…and they came to East Flamborough. A Celebration of East Flamborough Township R971.352 WRA CESH (02167)
Imperial Atlas 1903 Flamboro East Township R346.713045 WEN CESH (02220)
Flamborough Obituary Notices 1835-1859 (02236)
Flamborough Marriage Slips 1881-1885 (02237)
Flamborough Marriage Slips 1886-1890 (02238)
Flamborough Marriage Slips 1891-1895 (02239)
Flamborough Marriage Slips 1896-1899 (02240)
Grace Anglican Church, Waterdown (02302)
Places of Worship - Waterdown & East Flamborough (02303)
For Cemetery indexes for East Flamborough ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk
