Modified Bookmobile Service - September 15-18

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications. Thank you for your patience. 

Monday, September 15

  • Mohawk College, 12-1pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, September 16

  • Greencedar, 4-5pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, September 17

  • Helen Detwiler - Changed to 11-11:30am

Thursday, September 18

  • Meadowlands - Changed to 3:30-4pm
  • Bennetto - Changed to 4:45-5:30pm
 
 
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 12, 2025 - 3:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees Resume October 1st

To avoid a replacement or lost fee, please return library materials due October 1st or later within 28 days. Replacement fees are intended to encourage Members to return items on a timely basis so everyone in the community can enjoy them. 

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
SuperCrawl - Road Closures near Central Library

From Thursday, September 11, until 5 am on Monday, September 15, road closures for SuperCrawl will be in effect in and around James Street North from King to Wilson/York to Cannon to Barton Street. Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray Streets. If you are planning to visit Central Library over the next few days, we suggest taking HSR for a convenient route to downtown Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Central Library - Fourth Floor Temporary Closure

Central Library's Fourth Floor is closed on Tuesday, September 16, from Noon to 6 pm due to a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available as study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Ancaster Books in the OGS Collection

Ancaster Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the first book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, Ancaster, #01739

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.

ANCASTER

Ancaster Twp. Gore District. 1816-1819 Assessment. 1842 Census (01739)

Ancaster’s Early Settlers. R971.35202 ZSI CESH (01741)

Ancaster’s Heritage. History of the Township. Vol. 1. R971.352 ANC CESH(01742)

Book Cemetery. Ancaster Township. Recorded by Crowell Smith in 1890 (01744)

Crown Patentees of Ancaster & Barton Townships. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01745)

Discover Ancaster. A Walking Tour of Ancaster Village (01747)

Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum Archives and Library. Inventory, 1997 (01748)

Surname Index of Rev. John Miller’s Records. 1830-1838. Ancaster Parish Records (01749)

Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. 2. R971.352 ANC CESH (02044)

Surname Index, Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. I. 1973 (02112)

The Hermitage. George Leith Family home (02115)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Ancaster Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02125)

Imperial Atlas 1903: Ancaster Twp. R346.713045 ANC CESH (02134)

Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790 to 1830. R283.71352 PIN CESH (02141)

Index to Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790-1830 (02142)

1901 Census: Ancaster Township R929.371352 NIN CESH (02415)

Ancaster and the Effects of the War of 1812 R971.352 ANC CESH (02496)

For Cemetery indexes for Ancaster ask for Pathfinder - Cemeteries at the Local History & Archives Information Desk