Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience. 

Monday, September 15

  • Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

  • Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

  • Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

  • Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
  • Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm
 
 
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm
Access World News Is Currently Unavailable

The Access World News is not working. We aim to restore the service soon. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 1:30pm
Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

https://www.hpl.ca/news/frequently-asked-questions

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

OGS Collection Family Histories

SAUNDERSON The Canadian Saundersons 1848-1987. Index (00579)

SCHWALM Journal Johannes Schwalm Historical Society Vol. 4 #3 1991 (00610)

SCHWEITZER Jacob & Catharine Schweitzer. Emphasis on Michael Schweitzer Branch 1834-1972 (00580)

SCHWEITZER John George Schweitzer Family. (00581)

SCHWEITZER Schweitzer Family History. Notes on Settlement of Germans in Ireland (00582)

SCRIMSHIRE Scrimshire Notebook (00583)

SENET see BOUDREAU

SENEZAQUE see BOUDREAU

SHAIN Shain Family (Snider) (00584)

SHAVER Shaver Family Genealogy. William etc. (by Harry Duff) (00585)

SHAW Shaw Family Group Record (00586)

SHERMAN - MACIVER History of the Families of Sherman & MacIver, People & Places, Eastern Townships (00587)

SILLS The Sills Family History. Jethro Sills & Annie Goodson. 3rd version (00588)

SIMPSON A Goodly Heritage - James & Rachel Simpson & Family (00589)

SINDEN Story of My Mother’s Family (00590)

SITTS Mary Sitts (00591)

SIVYER Edward Sivyer of Elgin County. News Clippings (00592)

SKERRITT My Challenge to Live. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02341)

SKERRITT Episodes in My Life. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02342)

SLAGHT Ancestors of Aaron Slaght. Direct Descendants of Dirk (02260)

SMITH Descendants of the Hon. E.D. Smith. 1853-1948. R929.20971 SMITH BEI CESH (00593)

SMITH The House that Jam Built. E.D. Smith. R338.47664 SMI CESH (02299)

SMITH Family of Henry Smith 1831-1978 (00594)

SMITH John Smith. Newsclippings (00595)

SMITH John Smith of Ancaster & Descendants (00596)

SMITH Story of a Pioneer Doctor - Harmaunus Smith (00598)

SMITH Joseph Smith, U.E.L. 1762-1835.R971.024 OAK CESH (00597)

SMITH Smiths of Glanford. “For my Grandchildren”R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00600)

SMITH Smith Family of Glanford Township. 1685-1987. R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00599)

SNIDER Snider Family History (00601)

SPENCE Family Records. Descendants of Archibald Spence 1842-1889 & Mary Ann McCart 1850-1925 (00602)

STAGER/RUDY “Freundschaft” Facts, Incidents and Tradition Relating to the Stager-Rudy Families and Lineage Beginning with Year 1717 (00603)

STEPHENSON see CONDON

STEWART Descendants of John Fitz Stewart (00604)

STRATFORD - GRUMMETT You’re a Stratford-Grummet. Family Vol. IV (00607)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. I (00605)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. II (01976)

STRATFORD You're a Stratford Vol. V (00606)

STUART Genealogical Study - The Rev. John Stuart & Family (00608)

SUNLEY – TAYLOR Sunley-Taylor Records (00454)

SWEET The Sweet Family History (00609)

TALBOT Index to Richard Talbot 1750, England - U.S.A. & Canada (00612)

TAYLOR see SUNLEY

TERRYBERRY Terryberry Family Tree (00613)

THEAKER-CARTWRIGHT Descendants of James Theaker and Ann Cartwright (00614)

THOMSON Genealogical Charts of David Thomson & Mary Glendenning (00615)

TOPP Family Records of Mary Topp & Richard Murphy 1806-1893 (00616)

TOPP John Topp & Susan Campbell, N. Cayuga Township. Family History (00617)

TOPP Sarah Topp & Richard Croft & Oliver Burnham. 1808-1889. Family Records (00618)

TRIPPS The Tripps of Quinte (00619)

TURNBULL Turnbull Genealogy. A Growing Search. Envelope of newspaper clippings (00620)

TURNER see BAKER

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE. A Family History (00621)

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE and More Twedle, Tweddle, Tweedle, Tweeddale Family History (02171)