Carlisle Branch - Exterior Filming

Filming will take place Mar 3-4, 7am to 11pm, at 1464 Centre Rd. This may impact traffic flow in the surrounding area.

Published:
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited. Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Renovations are expected to be completed in 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 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
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Wednesday, February 25
Swansea 10:00-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3:00-4:00pm - Cancelled

Friday, February 27
Winona 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Maplewood 2:30-4:00pm - Cancelled

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

McCullough Collection

Box #4

January 7, 1939 - December 28, 1940

January 7, 1939 Peeps Into the Past. Forty-Nine and Following Years(#62)

January 14, 1939 " Fruit, Finance and Fighting (#63)

January 21, 1939 Roman Imperialism (#1)

January 28, 1939 " (#2)

February 4, 1939 Peeps Into the Past. War Clouds of the Sixties (#64)

February 11, 1939 Debtors of Other Days

February 18, 1939 Peeps Into the Past (#65)

February 25, 1939 " The Ambassador Enquires (#66)

March 4, 1939 Shy Man of Science (#1)

March 11, 1939 " (#2)

March 19, 1939 Peeps Into the Past. Several Celebrities (#67)

March 25, 1939 " The Pioneers (#68)

April 1, 1939 " Tom Talbot (#69)

April 8, 1939 " XIII Battalion Received Colours, 1863 (#70)

April 15, 1939 " Taxes, Tobacco and Temperance (#71)

April 22, 1939 " Afternoon of April 22, 1845 (#72)

April 29, 1939 The Band Refugees

May 6, 1939 Nathaniel Pettit, U.E. (#1)

May 13, 1939 " (#2)

May 20, 1939 The Van Everys of Flamboro

May 27, 1939 The Old Mill and Its Builders

June 3, 1939 An Armentieres Adventure

June 10, 1939 Peeps Into the Past. Some Seventy Years Ago. (#73)

June 17, 1939 Billy Green the Scout

June 24, 1939 An Editor's Diary

June 30, 1939 The Dream of Dominion Day

July 8, 1939 An Editor's Diary (#2)

July 15, 1939 " (#3)

July 22, 1939 The Stage (#1)

July 29, 1939 " (#2)

August 5, 1939 " (#3)

August 12, 1939 Looking Backward

August 19, 1939 Indian Tales. Thayendanegea (#1)

August 26, 1939 " (#2)

September 9, 1939 Old Time Letters. Peter Jones Correspondence (#1)

September 16, 1939 " (#2)

September 23, 1939 " (#3)

September 30, 1939 " (#4)

October 7, 1939 " (#5)

October 14, 1939 " (#6)

November 4, 1939 Golf and Golfers (#1)

November 11, 1939 " (#2)

November 18, 1939 " (#3)

November 25, 1939 Jean Baptists Rousseau (X) (#1)

December 1, 1939 " (#2)

December 9, 1939 " (#3)

December 16, 1939 The Hungry Year

December 30, 1939 Loyalists of Long Ago (#1)

January 5, 1940 " (#2)

January 13, 1940 From Colonel Gourlay's Files (#1)

January 20, 1940 " (#2)

January 27, 1940 " (#3)

February 3, 1940 Wanted: An Historical Society (#1)

February 10, 1940 " (#2)

February 17, 1940 Hamilton's Part in Telephonic History (#1)

February 24, 1940 " (#2)

March 2, 1940 The Old Bands

March 9, 1940 Hamilton Town in 1833 (#1)

March 16, 1940 " (#2)

March 23, 1940 " Town and Town Fathers (#3)

March 30, 1940 " Hamilton Happenings in 1835

April 6, 1940 Humanity Martin

April 13, 1940 A Hamilton Explorer

April 20, 1940 Daily Spectator and Journal of Commerce

April 27, 1940 Victor of the Marathon

May 4, 1940 Town Annals of 1836

May 11, 1940 Some Old Stone Houses (#1)

May 25, 1940 More Stone Houses (#2)

June 1, 1940 Hospitalization in Hamilton

June 8, 1940 "A Lady With a Lamp"

June 15, 1940 Historic Burlington Heights

June 29, 1940 An Ancient Mariner (#1)

July 6, 1940 " (#2)

July 13, 1940 Home of Hamilton's First Senator

July 20, 1940 More Old Stone Houses

July 27, 1940 Back in the Fifties

August 3, 1940 Admiral Saunders

August 10, 1940 Some "Might Have Beens"

August 17, 1940 A Royal Visitor

August 24, 1940 Tales of Courage

August 31, 1940 Tales for the Times (#1)

September 7, 1940 " (#2)

September 14, 1940 " (#3)

September 21, 1940 " (#4)

September 28, 1940 " (#5)

October 5, 1940 " (#6)

October 12, 1940 " (#7)

October 19, 1940 " (#8)

October 26, 1940 " (#9)

November 2, 1940 " (#10)

November 9, 1940 Story of an Old Cartoon (77th Wentworth Regiment)

November 16, 1940 Valiant Hearts

November 23, 1940 Looking Backward and Forward

November 30, 1940 Gallant Gentlemen and Others

December 7, 1940 An Anniversary

December 14, 1940 Leaders and Misleaders

December 21, 1940 "Mansion House of Liberty"

December 28, 1940 Chivalry and Chicanery