Valley Park Branch Closing for Renovations
Valley Park Branch is closing for renovation on Thursday January 23 at 8pm.
A temporary site opens at 1050 Paramount Dr., Unit #12, Stoney Creek, during the week of February 10.
Holds can be picked up at the 970 Paramount Dr., branch until Thursday January 23 at 8pm.
Library materials can be returned in the drop box at the 970 Paramount Dr. site, until construction begins.
Due dates for all library materials are extended to Saturday February 15.
A Bookmobile will be in the parking lot at the 970 Paramount Dr., branch on these dates:
Mondays Jan 27 & Feb 3 from 10:30am-Noon
Wednesdays Jan 29 & Feb 5 from 11am-12:30pm
Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Public Printer on First Floor
Please be advised that we are experiencing some problems with our touch screen on the first floor public printer at Central branch. We are working with vendor to resolve this problem and we apologize for any inconvenience it may cause.
Central Library - 2nd floor Mezzanine Area
The 2nd floor Mezzanine at Central Library is a staff-only area, as of November 25, 2019. This does not impact the Fire Evacuation Plan. Security can adjust the elevator settings in cases where public access to the Mezzanine training rooms is required.
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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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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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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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Local History & Archives on Historypin
Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
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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.
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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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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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![Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway [193-?]](https://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
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PreVIEW Help
Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection
