Ancaster Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 9:45am
Concession Branch: Children's Area Renovations

Concession Branch's children area is closed for renovations. Please use the temporary space. Public computers are also affected. There are currently three available. We aim to have the branch back in order as soon as possible.

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Published:
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 9:30am
Odour at Carlisle Branch

Members visiting the Carlisle Branch may notice an unpleasant odour. We are working to identify the source and hope to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

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Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 5:30pm
Network Maintenance - Wednesday, November 12

HPL's WiFi, Catalogue and online resources will undergo network maintenance on Wednesday, November 12 from 5-8am. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
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Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 8:00am
Kenilworth Branch Reopening

Noise and limited parking continue at the Kenilworth Branch this week as renovations wrap up. Thank you for your understanding.

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Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings 

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

Monday, November 10 
Concession Branch, 10am

Thursday, November 13
Binbrook Branch, 10am

Friday, November 14
Valley Park Branch, 10am

Monday, November 24
Mount Hope, 2pm

Thursday, November 27
Stoney Creek, 10am

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
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Beverly Books in the OGS Collection

Beverly 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, Beverly, #01769

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.

BEVERLY

Beverly Township Gore District 1816-1819 assessments. 1825 & 1842 Census (01769)

Burials permits for Lynden (Beverly) Cemeteries. 1933-1949 (01770)

The Church in Kirkwall 1833-1983 (01771)

Crown Patentees of Beverly Township.R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01772)

First Church of Beverly. A History & A Memorial. R289 Sh39 CESH (01773)

Index for Pioneers of Beverly. R971.352 PIO CESH (01774)

History of the People of Troy (01775)

Lynden - of a By-gone Era & Memories. R971.352 MAN CESH (01778)

Pioneers of Beverly. Series of Sketches. by John Cornell. R971.352 COR CESH (01780)

The Links that Bind. The Harvie Family Nineteenth Century Burying Ground (01782)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Beverly Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02127)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Beverly Township. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02218)

Pioneers of Beverly – A Pictorial History R971.352 PIO CESH (02331)

Glorious Copetown. 1795-2000 R971.352 JON CESH (02336)

1901 Census: Beverly Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02379)

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