Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance

On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure

The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure

All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17. 

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3. 

Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead. 

Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled

Family Day, Monday, February 16 
Bookmobile is off the road.

Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
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
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.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am

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