July 1 and 2 - Canada Day Closures
All Hamilton Public Library branches will be closed on Sunday, July 1 and Monday, July 2 in observance of Canada Day. All branches resume regular hours on Tuesday, July 3.
Happy Canada Day.
Bookmobile Modified Schedule
The Bookmobile stop scheduled for Locke on Friday, June 22nd will run from 10-11am. We apologize for the invonvenience.
Ancaster elevator out of service
Please be advised that the elevator at the Ancaster branch is out of service until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Auto Repair Reference is being replaced
The Auto Repair Reference online service is being replace by a new Online Resource, Auto Mate. You can find all of our other digital offerings on the Online Resource page.
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City Directories
City Directories show an alphabetical listing of street addresses which can be cross-referenced with an alphabetical listing of surnames.
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History of Gore Park
Gore Park has been a meeting place for Hamiltonians since the early 1800s.
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Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton
A Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton, from their original survey and naming, through to the present City of Hamilton.
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Historical Records of the City of Hamilton
Historical records for the City of Hamilton
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Telephone Directories
These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.
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Research Your House
Research your house with our wealth of resources useful in historical building research.
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Tax Assessment Records
Tax assessment records can help in accurate dating of the construction of the building as well as disclosing the original owner and a list of occupants.
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Genealogy: Research Your Family
Local History & Archives has many resources to help you research your family history.
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Rare and Unusual
There are many rare and wonderful treasures in Local History & Archives!
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Canadiana Collection
The Canadiana collection includes books about Canada, written by Canadians, published by Canadians, or having something to do with the history of Canada.
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Maps
These plans are valuable maps for building research. They are large scale maps that show shape, size and exact location of individual buildings. They provide detail about the construction materials, outbuildings and neighbourhood.
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![Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway [193-?]](http://lha.hpl.ca/sites/default/files/styles/lha_masonry/public/images/L_Images_5581_n_32022194828287.jpg?itok=Reh-2ug7 "Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway. [193-?]")
Local History & Archives on Flickr
The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.
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Local History & Archives on Historypin
Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
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PreVIEW Help
Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection
