HPL Catalogue - Maintenance Network

HPL's Catalogue will undergo maintenance network on Sunday, October 26 from 8 am to 10 am. There may be intermittent downtime during this maintenance window. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:00pm
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure

Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 11:00am
Delayed Branch Openings 

The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills. 

Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am

You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 27)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the branch is temporarily closed until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.

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Affected Branch: Kenilworth Branch
Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Barton Books in the OGS Collection

Barton 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, Barton, #01750

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.

BARTON

1875. Map of Barton. Augustus Jones. Newsclipping (01750)

Barton Township. First Survey (01752)

Barton Township. Early Families (01753)

Barton on the Mountain. R971.352 BUR CESH (01754)

Burials Elsewhere of Persons Associated with Barton Stone Church. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01755)

Burials in Barton Stone Cemetery - opened in 1847. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01756)

Burials in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Mohawk Rd. W. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01758)

Full Census: Male & Female inhabitants. Barton Twp. 1816. (01759)

History of Barton Stone Church. R287.92097135 ALL CESH (01760)

Marriages. Bartonville Methodist Circuit. 1896-1917 (01762)

Members - Wesley Methodist Church. Barton. 1866-1920 (01763)

Ministers of Barton Stone Church 1811-1984. R387.92097135 BAR CESH (01764)

Some Families of Ryckman’s Corners Area (01766)

Burials in Old Barton Cemetery. 1853-1882 (01984)

Death Notices - Barton (Spectator Obits) (01988)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Barton Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02126)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Barton Township. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02217)

1901 Census: Barton Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02424)

For Cemetery indexes for Barton ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk