Starting today, Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks. Please excuse the mess and noise as construction continues today. Stay tuned for continual updates. We apologize for the inconvenience. www.hpl.ca/concession
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable
The Print on the Go service is not working at All Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Network Maintenance, Sunday, August 30
From 5am to 11am, HPL's catalogue, library accounts and online resources will not be available due to technical network maintenance. We thank you in advance for your patience.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening
Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures
Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
- Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
- Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
- Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Mon, Sept 7: Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled
Tues, Sept 8:
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Strathcona Cancelled
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McMaster Cancelled
Thurs, Sept 10:
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Rockton moved to Saturday
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Millgrove moved to Saturday
Sat, Sept 12:
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Stoney Creek Cancelled
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Riverdale Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
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
