Central Library - 1st Floor Women's Washroom Maintenance

Central Library's 1st Floor Women's Washroom will be closed Monday morning (July 21). Please use the washrooms on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors. 

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Catalogue Maintenance

HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday July, 20 5:00am - 10:00am due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Locke Branch - Filming

Filming will take place near the Locke Branch from July 13 to 16, which will impact traffic flow and parking. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • North side of Homewood Avenue between Lockes Street South and Kent Street
  • North/South side of Stanley Avenue
  • East side of Kent Street between Stanley Avenue and Homewood Avenue
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Published:
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 8:00am
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

Tax Assessment Records

Housing in Downtown Hamilton
Housing in Downtown Hamilton

Tax assessment records help accurately date a building's construction and disclose its original owner and list of occupants. 

Land assessment and tax assessment records combined allow you to determine the original owner and occupant of the property, as well as the date  on which the structure was built. Please note not all buildings are  tax-assessed. Public and institutional buildings, such as churches and schools, may not be found on tax assessment records. If they are used for a purpose other than their original use, such as a school that has been converted into a house, it will be assessed only from  when it was converted.  Before the construction of a building, the vacant lot is listed by lot number. 

The following is a list of former municipalities in Hamilton and the Note: Since the amalgamation assessment rolls are available on microfilm at Local History and Archives.  

Ancaster: not available  

Barton Township: After annexation (1960), see Hamilton assessment rolls. Pre-1960 not available. 

Beverly Township: 1837-1954  

Binbrook: 1854-1970  

Dundas: 1835-1942  

East Flamborough: 1840-1960  

Flamborough: not available  

Glanbrook: not available  

Glanford: 1840-1957  

Hamilton: 1834-1899 [with some gaps] 
 
These records are organized by Ward (name or number). For a listing of historic wards see the “City of Hamilton Ward Boundary Maps, 1813-1985” (R346.713045 KIN) to determine the Ward where your property can be found..  

Stoney Creek: not available  

Waterdown: 1880-1959  

West Flamborough: 1861-1960  

Note: Several areas in Hamilton were previously part of other jurisdictions. West Hamilton was originally part of Ancaster Township, while east Hamilton and the Mountain were originally part of Barton Township. Aldershot was annexed by the then Town of Burlington in 1958. It had previously been an unincorporated village in East Flamborough Township. Aldershot was annexed by the then Town of Burlington in 1958. It had previously been an unicorporated village in East Flamborough Township.

Here are some maps and recourses that can help identify previous townships, jurisdications, or wards. 

Plan of Hamilton, 1875 
Portion of the Hamilton and North Western Railway and Connections, 1880 
Map of Wentworth County, 1920, via McMaster University