Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 3:15pm
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled- Canada Day

All HPL Branches are closed Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. Extended Access is not available. The following Bookmobile visits are also cancelled on July 1st:

  • Riverdale
  • Strathcona
  • McMaster
  • Greencedar
  • Mountview

Regular service hours resume Wednesday, July 2.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Summer Break Pause

Study Halls are taking a summer break after Thursday, June 26. The service will resume in early September. 

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:30pm
Sherwood Branch - Public Computers

The computer lab on the 1st floor is currently out of order. There are limited public computers available on the 2nd floor. Printing and photocopying are still available. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 11:00am
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm
Public Computers - Audio Volume

Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.

 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available

The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:30pm

Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection

Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the fifth book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, General, #01718

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.

Surname Indexes: Pamphlet File - Surname Index - [first letter of name]

GENERAL

County Marriage Registers. 1858-1869. Vol. 7: Wentworth County. R929.3713 COU CESC (01711)

County of Wentworth. 1853-1973 - Pictorial Parade. R917.1352 NEW CESH (01712)

Farmer’s Directory. Wentworth County 1891 [microfilm] (01714)

Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society Newsletters. The Herald. Local History & Archives periodicals [complete] 1986+ (01717)

History of Some of South Wentworth Public Schools (01718)

Index 1871 Census - Hamilton-Wentworth. R929.3713 IND CESC (01719)

Index to Wentworth County Illustrated Atlas 1875 (01720)

Loyalist Ancestors - Families from Hamilton Area R971.352 LOY CESH (01721)

Mrs. William Dunham's Scrapbook #1 (News articles) (01722)

Records of Rev. Ralph Leeming (1816-1826) & John Miller (1830-1838). Index R929.3713 LEE CESH (01724)

Scrapbook - containing families of the area (01725)

Traces, Places & Faces - Links Between Canada & Scotland. RR929.1 BAI CESH (01727)

Wentworth Bygones. Papers & Records of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society. Vol. 1-15. R971.351 HEA CESH (01729)

Wentworth County Industries 1871. Index to manuscript census (01730)

Wentworth County Atlas.1875. Special Collections Atlas stand (01732)

Wentworth Historical Society. Journal & Transactions [complete set] R971.351 WEN CESH (01733)

Wentworth List of Electors - May 1808 (01738)

Surtees Map - Name Index - Wentworth Co. - 1859. R929.371352 WEN CESH (01982)

Wentworth Landmarks. R971.352 PEN CESH (02114)

Telephone Directory, March 1921 (02055)

Wentworth Co. Mini Atlas. 1791-1875. Early Settlers (02123)

Index to Surtees Map 1859. All Wentworth Co. R929.371352 WEN CESH (02124)

Wentworth County Cemetery Locations. (02143)

Wentworth County Land Registry Office Documents in Local History & Archives. Pathfinder behind Local History & Archives Information Desk (02189)

Wentworth County: Retired Abstract Indexes (02190)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Complete Wentworth County index. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02215)

Ancaster-Dundas Locator. 1997-1998 (02251)

Certificates of Naturalization: Wentworth County – 1921 (02402)

Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Wentworth County: 1825 – 1898; A Transcription (02413)

Index to the 1851 Census of Canada West (Ontario): Wentworth County and Hamilton. R929.371352 IND CESC (02414)

Cemetery Indexes. See Pathfinder - Cemeteries (02274-02283)