Please note that the fax machine is currently out of order. The estimated time of repair is unknown. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Fax Machine Out of Order
Published:
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellation
Study Hall on Thursday, May 21, is cancelled due to plumbing maintenance. Study Hall will resume on Monday, May 25. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Greensville Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Telephone Directories
Bell Telephone Directory for Toronto, Hamilton, and Dundas, 1881
These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region. They can also include Ancaster, Burlington, Caledonia, Dundas, Freelton, Grimsby, Lynden, Mount Hope, Smithville, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, West Lincoln, and Winona .
Telephone books from 1879 to the present for the Hamilton-Wentworth region are available in Local History & Archives. See the Microfilm Drawer under Bell Canada for the number.
The last 5 years are available in hard copy. All earlier editions are available on microfilm.
