Ancaster Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

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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.

Published:
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.

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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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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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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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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

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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. 

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Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8

#5-1

[George Rolph property marker York Rd. at south boundary of Grove Cemetery]

 

#5-2

Richard Hatt boundary monument

At mountain verge s. of Bullock's Cors.

RH No. 4 is in Pratt Whitney property

Another was on Ham. Hill

 

#5-3

Miss Ridler's School

Hatt St.

 

#5-4

Ellen Osler Home

 

#5-5

Binkley's Hollow about 1904

 

#5-6

[Lesslie & Sons tokens]

 

#5-7

 

#5-8

 

#5-9

 

#5-10

Looking across Canal turning basin

after spring flood

 

#5-11

 

#5-12

 

#5-13

 

#5-14

 

#5-15

Mr. Woods on Macnab St.

His uncle Hans hauled up hill

1st w of Market on N. side. Stucco

 

#5-16

[Dundas]

 

#5-17

Sydenham Road

 

#5-18

Sydenham Road

 

#5-19

Ancaster Mtn.

Probably 1910

 

#5-20

Sydenham Road

above the CNR

 

#5-21

Sydenham Road

above the CNR

 

#5-22

-------Williamson

First Bandmaster in Dundas

 

#5-23

Swimming exhibition of

man with no legs

 

#5-24

 

#5-25

Baptist Association Grand River North Assembly

in Paris June 16, 1865 Composed of Elders

Deacons and Delegates

2. Rev. J. Winterbotham

4. Rev. Dr. Caldecott, Haldimand Ass'n

5. Rev. W.A. Caldwell, American Bible Union

7. Rev. J. Gerrie

16. Rev. Thos. Henderson, Paris

17. Rev. J.M. Bates

18. Rev. T Baldwin

22. Rev. Dr. Thos L. Davidson, St. George

23. Rev. Wm. Stewart B.A., Brantford

26. Rev. W. Forsyth, Puslinch

31. Rev. John Bates, Dundas

43. Rev. G.N. Dougherty

44. Rev. Fred Ratcliff, Wingham

52. Rev. Hoyes Lloyd, M.A. Haldimand Assn. Editor Canadian Baptist

Others not identified:

Rev. D. Mulhern, Wellesley; Rev. Geo. Grafftey, Guelph; Rev. J.E. Vining, Simcoe;

Rev. Elijah Chesney, Westover; Rev. C. Northrup, Seaforth; Rev. H. Fitch, Western Assn;

Rev. Jas. Mackie, Grd River Assn; Rev. W. Henry Jones, AM, Grd River Assn;

Rev. W.C. Beardsall, Grd River Assn; Rev. A. Slaght, Grd River Assn; Rev. John Cameron, Niagara Assn; Rev. E. Ashton, formerly of Perth; Rev. E. Clarke, American & Foreign Bible Socy;

Rev. J. Torrance; Rev. Benjamin Freeman, St. Mary's; Rev. R.B. Montgomery; Rev. G. Patton;

Rev. Hugh Reid, Erin; Rev. E. Greutzner; Rev. C. Bodenbender, Berlin; Deacon Chittenden;

Deacon R. Baker; Deacon Jas. B. Kitchen; Deacon H. Buchan; Bro. J.P. Sutton; Bro. E. Benedict;

Bro. D.W. Crandall, Middlesex & Elgin Assn; Bro. Olmstead; Bro. Dennis; Bro. Morgan L. Smith,

Tabernacle Church, N.Y. City

 

#5-26

Photographic View of the Aged, who attended the Grand Festival given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood,

at their residence, "Mansion Hill," Beverly, on the 24th day of September, A.D. 1867

1. Dr. E. Stimpson, aged 75; 2. Mrs. E. Stimpson, aged 62; 3. James Cassiday, aged 77;4. Mrs. J. Cassiday, aged 69; 5. Mrs. I. Dowd, aged 70; 6. Ira Dowd, aged 77;7. Margaret Horning, aged 69; 8. Elizabeth Cornell, aged 72; 9. Phebe Cope, aged 76;10. Adam Martin, aged 65; 11. Stephen Nisbet, aged 67; 12. Catharine Blasdell, aged 59;13. Elizabeth Decker, aged 62; 14. Catherine Cornell, aged 67; 15. William Griffin, aged 70;16. Charles Cumming, aged 14; 17. John Clark, aged 77; 18. Isabella Haines, aged 69; 19. Richard Decker, aged 88; 20. Garret Howell, aged 79; 21.Mrs. G. Howell, aged 70; 22. Mary Smith, aged 63; 23. Mary Robinson, aged 75; 24. Margaret Cumming, aged 65; 25. Isabella Nisbet, aged 59; 26. Sarah Sagar, aged 63; 27. Mary Mizener, aged 71; 28. Sarah Griffin, aged 72; 29. Martha Sutton, aged 80; 30. Peter Horning, aged 74; 31. Robert Echlin, aged 50; 32. Adam Mizener, aged 69; 33. Mrs. A. Mizener, aged 67; 34. Mary Able, aged 73; 35. Charity Lawrason, aged 60; 36. Ellen C. Wood, aged 12; 37. Mrs. P. Wood, aged 27; 38. Charlotte Wood, aged 73; 39. Mrs. D. Cope, aged 63; 40. David Cope, aged 64; 41. Doratha Howell, aged 74; 42. George Haines, aged 70; 43. Harriet Clark, aged 67; 44. Bishop P. Smith, D.D., aged 71; 45. Elizabeth Wilson, aged 76; 46. Sarah Smith, aged 65; 47. Elizabeth Martin, aged 70; 48. Mary Howell, aged 65

The white cap worn by the women was called a mutch

Margaret Horning was the widow of Peter Horning

Lillian E. Fisher, great grand-daughter of Peter Wood

Photo by Mr. Paltridge of Galt

 

#5-27

[Simcoe Monument, Dundas]

 

#5-28

Simcoe Monument at Dundas showing

plate with inscription

 

#5-29

1947

 

#5-30

 

#5-31

Tiffany's Falls

 

#5-32

Tunis' Falls

Tews

 

#5-33

 

#5-34

The old order changeth and giveth place to new

1922

 

#5-35

The Squeeze

 

#5-36

West Flamborough

S.S. #5

1958

 

#5-37

Rock Chapel Church. built 1822

Cummin's Chapel, or Rock Chapel Church, said to have

been built 1822 but I doubt that this is the original

church.

Yes. It was. TRW

 

#5-38

[The Red Mill]

 

#5-39

Ancaster Township Hall

 

#5-40

Ancaster Stage

Dan Morrison, driver

In front of Donovan's Hotel, later Amber Glow Hotel

 

#5-41

Dr. G.D. Farmer, owner & driver

A Pope car, 1902

2nd car in Wentworth (J.R. Moody had 1st)

First car in Ancaster township

 

#5-42

Sulphur Springs Spa

 

#5-43

 

#5-44

John Aikman Jr. built a log grist mill here in 1820's

Replaced by a 2 story stone mill 1840

Alexander Chapman rebuilt it to 3 1/2 stories in 1864.

Cold Springs Grist Mill about 1897

 

#5-45

Glenwood church, burned about 1908 or 9

 

#5-46

Glenwood School

 

#5-47

 

#5-48

Bullock's Corners. About 1897

Looking south west

Centre left: Mrs. Frederick's Hotel

Centre right: Bullock's Hotel

 

#5-49

Bullock's Hotel.

Arnold Walker & George Hore

 

#5-50

William Bullock Sr's British American Hotel

1892

 

#5-51

Rockton

Kernighan, the khan, mother & father

Probably 1910

 

#5-52

The Wigwam, Rockton

Rob't Kernighan, the Khan

Probably 1910

 

#5-53

Valens Steam Saw Mill, 1885

Burned April 19, 1890

Sawmill of John Alexander Valens (lot 24, 25g) and

E. William Robson (lot 23/g Bev.)

son of Wm. and Jane (Valens) dau. of John Sr.

Photographed about 1885

Burned April 19, 1890

The first (water wrought) saw mill on this site

was built 1850 by John Valens Sr.