Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 18
The 4th Floor will be closed on Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 am-2:30 pm for a Magic Show. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, March 21
The 4th Floor will be closed on Saturday, March 21, 9 am-4 pm, for a March Break event, SciFUN Day. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Study and work spaces, including Study Pods, are available on Floors 2-3. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Concession Branch Children's Area Reduced Service
A Children's area activity table, including the children's computers at Concession Branch are unavailable due to a facility issue. We aim to fix them as soon as possible.
Published:
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:30am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.
Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.
Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back
HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.
Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure
From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
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
