Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 3:00pm
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure

Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 11:00am
Delayed Branch Openings 

The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills. 

Monday, October 20 
Ancaster Branch, 10 am 

Tuesday, October 21 
Central Library, 10 am 
Sherwood Branch, 10 am 

Thursday, October 23
Locke Branch, 10am

Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am

You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Interlibrary Loan Service on Pause

Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 1:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 27)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the branch is temporarily closed until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.

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

Red Hill Creek Expressway

Red Hill Creek Expressway under construction
Red Hill Creek Expressway under construction

There are many sources for the history of the Red Hill Creek Expressway described here, spanning nearly a century.

 

SCRAPBOOKS

There are two scrapbooks with newspaper clippings (primarily from the Hamilton Spectator) concerning the planning and the controversy over the Red Hill Creek Expressway.

Clippings before August 1987 are in:

Roads in Hamilton Scrapbook

Vol. [1], [3], 4, 5, 6, 7

R917.1351 R531 CESH

 

Clippings after August 1987 are in:

Red Hill Creek Expressway Scrapbook

Vol. 1+

R388.40971352 RED CESH

 

PAMPHLETS

CF - Hamilton - Roads - Red Hill Creek Expressway

Miscellaneous pamphlets relating to the planning

 

ARCHIVES

There is an Archives File of secondary documentation collected by the Save the Valley Committee

Save the Valley Committee Fonds

Finding Aid

R333.7209713 HOU CESH

 

BOOKS AND REPORTS (by date)

1917-1950

1960-1969

1970-1975

1976-1979

1980-1981

1982-1983

1984

1985

1986-1989

1990-1996

1997

1998

1999

2000-

 

There is other material indexed in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives. This may include citations from other scrapbooks, periodicals, newspapers, etc.

To access these citations, please look in the Where-to-Look in Local HIstory & Archives under the heading:

Hamilton - Red Hill Creek Expressway