On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.
Mount Hope - Filming
Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton Friday January 30, 2026.
The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours.
For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold.
Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Due to maintenance issues, the Millgrove visit (375 Concession 5 West) at 1-1:30 pm is cancelled today, Thursday, January 29. Service is expected to resume next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 12:15pm
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.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - U
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[36] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting A Report of the Secretary of State, prepared In Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 4th Inst. in Relation to the Transactions at Dartmoor Prison, in The month of April last, so far as the American Prisoners of War, then confined, were affected by such transaction.
January 31, 1816
Read and ordered to lie upon the Table
Washington: William A. Davis, 1816
184 p.
R973.524 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[67] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Agreeably to a Resolution of the senate of the 8th Instant, the Claims of Certain States for The services of Militia during the late war.
January 23, 1817
Read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
Washington: Printed by William A. Davis, 1817
7,1
R973.524 UNI CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Communications from The American Ministers at Ghent, shewing the Progress and State of the Negotiations for Peace with Great Britain.
December 1, 1814
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
74
R971.034 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Communications from the Plenipotentiaries of the United States charged with Negotiating Peace with Great Britain: shewing the conditions on which alone that Government is willing to Put An End to The War.
October 10, 1814. Referred to the committee of Foreign Relations.
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1814
26
R971.034 UNI CESC #16
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[22] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of A Letter from the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the Secretary of State, with The Answer of the Latter.
January 6, 1814
Ordered to lie on the table.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
11, 1
R973.522 UNI CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of a Correspondence between Mr. Monroe and Mr. Foster, relating to the Alleged Encouragement by The British Government of the Indians to Commit Depredations on the Inhabitants of the United States; and to A Seaman Claimed by the British Government
June 11, 1812
Read and ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
24 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of Certain Documents obtained from a Secret Agent of the British Government, employed in Fomenting Disaffection to the Constituted Authorities, and in Bringing about Resistance to the Laws; and Eventually, in Concert with a British Force, to Destroy the Union of the United States.
March 9, 1812
Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with power to send for persons, papers and records.
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
50 p
R973.52 HEN CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the U. States, transmitting Copies of Certain Documents Obtained from a Secret Agent of the British Government employed in Fomenting Disaffection to the Constituted Authorities, and in Bringing about Resistance to the Laws, and Eventually, in Concert with A British Force, to Destroy the Union of the United States.
March 9th, 1812
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States
Washington City: R. C. Weightman, 1812
50 p.
R973.52 HEN CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of a Correspondence of the Minister Plenipotentiary of G. Britain with The Secretary of State.
June 5th, 1812
Printed by order of the Senate United States.
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
27 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of Letter which have passed between the secretary of State and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain
June 15th, 1812
Printed by order of the senate United States
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
15 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Documents Relative to the Commencement and Progress of Any Acts or System of Retaliation upon Prisoners of War, By the Governments of Great Britain and the U. States. October 28, 1814
Read, and referred to the committee on foreign relations.
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1814
18
R971.034 UNI CESC #15
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[34] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Information Relative to the Reception of Mr. Crawford, The Minister form the United States to The Court of France by That Court, in Obedience to a Resolution of The Eleventh Instant.
January 18, 1814
Read and ordered to lie on the table
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
7, 1
#79
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Letters from the Late and Present Plenipotentiaries of France to the Department of State
November 8, 1811
Read, and ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1811
8 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Documents Accompanying the Message of the President of the United States, To The Two Houses of Congress, at The Opening of the Second Session of the Tenth Congress.
November 8, 1808
Printed by order of the Senate
Washington City: Printed by R.C.Weightman, 1808
107
R327.73044 DOC CESC
