ALL HPL Branches Closed

Publish Date:

Friday, March 13, 2020 - 2:45pm

Due to COVID-19 precautions, all HPL branches are closed. All Library programs and group activities are cancelled. Bookmobiles, Extended Access, Study Halls and Visiting Library Service are also suspended. Online services are available.

Notices

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Returning Items

Publish Date:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 12:45pm

You can keep your library materials a little longer. Fines won’t accumulate until we reopen. All physical items currently out on loan are due one week after we reopen. All items ready for pick up during our closure will be held until the library reopens. No holds notifications will be sent out during the closure. If you have dropped off library materials at one of our 22 branches, but the items are still showing up as out on your account, rest assured we have them. We haven't had a chance to check them in yet. Fines will not accumulate during our closure.

Online Resources Update

Publish Date:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 11:15am

We are offering unlimited borrowing of OverDrive e-Books and e-Audiobooks; the loan period is now one week by default but this can be changed. More content is being added regularly to the 102,000 items currently available.

Rare and Unusual

There are many rare and wonderful treasures in Local History & Archives!

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.
Research Your House

Research your house with our wealth of resources useful in historical building research.
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.
City Directories

City Directories show an alphabetical listing of street addresses which can be cross-referenced with an alphabetical listing of surnames.
Local History & Archives on Historypin

Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
Parks Police

In the early 1940's, vandalism and other occurrences began to increase in frequency in the parks. Fred Marshal, one of Hamilton's parks superintendents, worked to reverse this trend.
History of Gore Park

Gore Park has been a meeting place for Hamiltonians since the early 1800s.
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.
Historical Records of the City of Hamilton

Historical records for the City of Hamilton
Telephone Directories

These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.
Genealogy: Research Your Family

Local History & Archives has many resources to help you research your family history.
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.
Local History & Archives on Flickr

The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.
PreVIEW Help

Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection

ALL HPL Branches Closed

Returning Items

Online Resources Update

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