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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Published:
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.

Published:
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.

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

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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

#4-1

Residence of Hon. James Crooks, West Flamborough, Ont.

About 1880

Figures on steps:

above: Jane Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)

below standing: Frances Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)

seated: Mrs. James Crooks Jr (nee Dickie)

Gardener named Crocker who worked there for a long time

 

#4-2

Hon. James Crooks

1778-1860

Painting 1810

 

#4-3

Jane Cummings

1791-1861

married James Crooks Dec. 8, 1808

painting 1810

 

#4-4

Hon. James Crooks

1860

 

#4-5

Mrs. James Crooks

1860

 

#4-6

Hon. Jas. Crooks' home about 1860

From a sketch in the possession of

William Ellis Crooks, Noranda, P.Q.

Jane is 4th from right in front

born about 1839

 

#4-7

Harper's spillway and dam

just above Webster's Falls

 

#4-8

Explosion at Stutt's Mill

8/7/1885

 

#4-9

Stutt's Mill rebuilt 1887

 

#4-10

1945

South entrance to Stutt's Mill

built 1813 by James Crooks

 

#4-11

1945

South entrance to Stutt's Mill

built 1813

 

#4-12

Stutt's Mill about 1910

 

#4-13

Stutt's Mill and Bridge

Crook's Hollow about 1900

 

#4-14

Stutt's Ravine, Greensville, Ont.

 

#4-15

 

#4-16

Morden's Mill looking downstream from old Brock Road Bridge

Looking downstream

J. McK. Morden's Grist Mill in Distance.

about 1909

 

#4-17

Morden's Mill. Now under waters of Dundas Town Dam

x = site of the miller's house = Herman Trapp

 

#4-18

When first built the Brock Road ran in almost a

straight line from Guelph to Freelton, to Crook's

Hollow, to Galt HWY, to Mountain Brow, Across Dundas

Valley, to the Governor's Road.

About 1885

left: Jas. Stutt's home

Centre: Brock Road - now closed

 

#4-19

J. McK. Morden's Mill Dam before 1907 flood

 

#4-20

John McKinley Morden's dam and grist mill rebuilt

after the fire of the earlier mill 1907 or 08

Evelyn Hore sitting

 

#4-21

Morden's Mill - Grist Mill left - Saw Mill right

about 1870

 

#4-22

Steele's distillery

J.J. Steele's Distillery, Greensville, 1906

Built originally by George Morden, 1809

 

#4-23

Greensville

from left to right:

-G. Soper's. Robin's Home now

-W. Thompson in 1875. now Wm. Williams

-John Hore's home then Humphreys then C/E rectory now Quigley's

-Once site Francis Hore mill = Jack Cockburns shown here. Burned

-Highest bldg once a hotel. Joe Johnson's res later.now Coullard's

-Steele's maltster. Robertson lived here. Now owned by W.B. Hyslop

-Steele's Malt House and once a distillery. Then Hyslop changed to a canning and basket factory

 

#4-24

Formerly the site of Hore's Turning Factory

Axles, spokes, tool handles, etc.

 

#4-25

Cockburn's Dam built by Louis Lahey with many a bottle of

whiskey in 1912 to get an emergency water supply for Town of Dundas.

John W. Cockburn's dam built in 1912 by Louis Lahey (assisted by

3 men and 6 bottles of whiskey) as an emergency water supply

for the Dundas Water Works. Got 6 cents an hour

 

#4-26

Looking upstream to Cochenour's Bridge

 

#4-27

In the old swimming hole behind Clark's Blanket Factory Dam, Bullock's Corners

Right to left:

Wilfred (Dubber) Grightmire

Arnold Walker

Albert Walker

Harold Shipman

 

#4-28

On Clark's Mill Dam, Bullock's Corners

 

#4-29

The Island above Clark's factory. The Island above Clark's dam

 

#4-30

Clark's Dam ? maybe Morden's

 

#4-31

Early Clark's Dam.

Clark's Dam after rebuilding

 

#4-32

Muriel McMahon

Clark's Dam after rebuilding

This propty sold 1859 by Wm Bullock 1st to James and Andrew Clark

 

#4-33

Looking downstream towards Clark's Dam and Factory

 

#4-34

[Clark's Factory]

 

#4-35

Looking upstream to Clark's Blanket Factory

 

#4-36

[Clark's Blanket Factory]

 

#4-37

Clark Blanket Factory built 1867

Flooded out Feb. 6, 1938

 

#4-38

The Clark Blanket Factory. Greensville, Ont.

An 1888 cornerstone from this mill is now at the

rear of N. Finlayson's resd. 214 park St. 1957

on right: blankets bleaching

 

#4-39

Ruins Clark Blanket Factory. 1947

 

#4-40

Ewart's (The Town) Dam

Just before washout Aug. 3, 1915

 

#4-41

Ashburn Mills, West Flamboro

Joseph Webster Proprietor

Originally built about 1830

Built as above 1842

 

#4-42

Ashbourne Mills

Built about 1830 by Joseph Webster about 1830

 

#4-43

Ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-44

Entrance Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-45

left: ruins Ashbourne Mills

centre: Webster's Dam

right: Joseph Webster's home

Harper's Dam, spillway, mill and home.

formerly home of Joseph Webster

 

#4-46

Ruins of Webster's Mills

left: Dam above Webster's Falls

right: ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-47

A flood worse than this washout out the dam

at 3 PM, Aug. 3, 1915

 

#4-48

 

#4-49

Webster's Falls dam after a spring washout

about 1909

 

#4-50

Flume for Dundas Electric Light Co.

 

#4-51

The new highway bridge.

Fisher's Gore Paper Mills

 

#4-52

Flamboro Stream and Stutt's Mill

1947

 

#4-53

About 1896

Creighton Road

looking down stream (east) towards Ewart Dam

 

#4-54

 

#4-55

1900

Looking N.E. from the Hogsback

View from the South, Dundas, Ont.

 

#4-56

1896

Looking N from the Hogsback

 

#4-57

G.W. Harper's Dundas Electric Co.

Opened Jan. 27, 1899

burned Feb. 23, 1901

 

#4-58

[Dundas]

 

#4-59

Clark's Dam, Bullock's Corners

 

#4-60

[Dundas]

 

#4-61

Ewart Dam. 1902

 

#4-62

About 1900

Morden's Creek below Ewart's Dam showing

McMurray Street bridge.

Mason's Tannery roof at right

 

#4-63

Hourigan's Axe Factory

operated by Spencer Creek water

from Ewart (or Town) Dam

 

#4-64

[Dundas]

 

#4-65

1896

Looking N.W. from the Hogsback