Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
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
