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
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. 

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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

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

 

#3-6

T.H. & B Tunnel

 

#3-7

T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895

 

#3-8

T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895

 

#3-9

[Hamilton]

 

#3-10

[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.

 

#3-59