The accessibility door at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Ancaster Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 5:00pm
Parkdale Branch Network Unavailable
There is an ongoing Wifi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Parkdale Branch on Nov 5th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:15am
Red Hill Branch Network Unavailable
There is an ongoing Wifi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Red Hill Branch on Nov 5th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:15am
Red Book Will Be Unavailable Tonight
The Red Book will be unavailable tonight from 10PM until approximately 4AM as we are upgrading the service. Thank you for your patience.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:15am
Concession Branch and Sherwood Branch Network Unavailable
Wi-Fi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Concession Branch and Sherwood Branch on Nov 6th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Published:
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 12:15pm
Waterdown Branch Network Unavailable
Wifi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Waterdown Branch on Nov 4th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Published:
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 9:45am
Kenilworth Branch Reopening
The Kenilworth Branch has reopened today, Monday, October 27. Please note that there is limited parking, and noise disruptions may occur this week as the final touches are made to the renovations. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Friday, November 7
Terryberry Branch, 10am
Monday, November 10
Concession Branch, 10am
Thursday, November 13
Binbrook Branch, 10am
Friday, November 14
Valley Park Branch, 10am
Monday, November 24
Mount Hope, 2pm
Thursday, November 27
Stoney Creek, 10am
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
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
Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8
a#3-1
Bay St. Toronto. About 1888
#3-2
T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
#3-3
T.H. & B. Tunnel
Cochran photo
#3-4
T.H. & B. Tunnel
#3-5
T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
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T.H. & B Tunnel
#3-7
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
#3-8
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
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[Hamilton]
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[Hamilton]
1895
#3-11
Looking north King & James St.
20 cross arms. note lineman
#3-12
King & James Sts. 1900
#3-13
About 1895
#3-14
York & James Sts. looking south.
About 1865
1st Town Hall built 18390
#3-15
James St. N of York
Brick tower added, 1873
#3-16
City Hall and Market. About 1875
#3-17
[Hamilton]
#3-18
King Street, West
#3-19
King & James. About 1895
#3-20
[Hamilton]
1895
#3-21
[Hamilton]
About 1900
#3-22
James St. s of Rebecca
St. Nicholas, Arcade Dry Goods, Griffen Theatre, T. Eaton Co.
#3-23
James St. S. from City Hall Tower
#3-24
James St. N. from City Hall Tower
2nd Post Office, 1st Post Office
#3-25
James & Gore Sts. Railway Strike 1904-1905
#3-26
James St. N. looking north
1870. Christ's Church Cathedral
#3-27
Victoria Park
Visit of HRH's the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York. Later George V & Mary; J.M. Gibson; Lt. Col. Moore, 13th Regt.; Canon Forneret; Major Labatt, 13th Regt.
#3-28
St. Patrick's. King & East Ave.
#3-29
James St. n of King William
Old Lister Block
#3-30
The East End Incline - Wentworth St. S.
Summers Theatre to the east (left)
#3-31
West End Incline. James St. S.
Built 1890. Abandoned 1930
#3-32
Bay St. S.
early arc lamp
#3-33
Crystal Palace in Victoria Park
Built 1860. torn down 1891
Officially opened by Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) in 1860
#3-34
Probably going s on John St. opp. Gore. The church in foreground torn down by Eatons. Church in background is Lutheran at Hughson & Gore. 1885. Note the wood-block pavement.
#3-35
[Hamilton]
1885
#3-36
King St. e of John
About 1885
1st Y.M.C.A. about 1880, top 3 floors. Parallel bars in attic.
#3-37
King St. E. at Walnut. Note Wood blocks.
First United Church
Dr. Case's home
#3-38
Chapel. Hamilton Cemetery. York St.
#3-39
1899. Hamilton Cemetery.
Problem: How to cut the grass.
Note fence of Reid farm in background
#3-40
Clappison Cut probably 1925
#3-41
Eagle Knitting co.
Main & Macnab Sts. 1881
Dundas Dummy
#3-42
Centenary Methodist Church.
Main, west of James. built 1868
#3-43
[Hamilton]
Perc Powell
#3-44
[Hamilton]
#3-45
[Hamilton]
#3-46
North side of King St. W. between King & Macnab, looking west
about 1885
#3-47
West Hamilton. Hank Burke and his "Honey Wagon" 1922
#3-48
Hughson St. end of Gore Park. 1898
#3-49
King St. E. from Walnut. Dec. 1898
#3-50
Main St. E. Dec. 1898
#3-51
Main St. E. Dec. 1898
#3-52
George Hamilton's home built about 1806.
S. of Arkledun facing John St.
Purchased in 1813 from James Durand who built it about 1806
#3-53
South side King St. east of Catharine. Later Terminal Station Yard,
then Terminal Towers
#3-54
Gore Park about 1897
#3-55
Sherman Ave. over T.H. & B.
#3-56
General Hospital
#3-57
General Hospital.
Barton St.
#3-58
Horseshoe bend. Guelph Road.
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