All HPL Branches - Moment of Silence

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Saturday, December 6. HPL remembers and honours the lives of the fourteen women killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989. All HPL branches will observe a moment of silence at 3 pm.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:30pm
Sherwood Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

Published:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5:00pm
Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.

Saturday, December 6:

  • Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
  • Millgrove Visit is cancelled.
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
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Published:
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
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

Fenian Invasion

Newspapers

“Another Fenian Burglar: the Hamilton Police Fall Upon a Mare’s Nest” Times, February 5, 1866

“A Song for the Times” Times, February 7, 1866

“The Threatened Fenian Invasion: Energetic Preparations to Haul Back the Foe” Times, March 8, 1866 pg. 3

“The Military Situation: the Volunteers of Hamilton Prepare for the Field” Times, March 10, 1866 pg. 3

“Forward, the Gallant Thirteenth” Times, March 12, 1866 pg. 3

“The Fenian Movement in Ireland” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, April 7, 1866 pg. 41, 43

“Reception of the Great Irish Organizer, Jas. Stephens” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 2, 1866 pg. 167-8

“The Fenians” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 23, 1866 pg. 209, 213, 216, 217

“The Fenian Lesson” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 30, 1866 p. 225 

"Col. Booker and the Thirteenth” Times, July 28, 1866

“The Booker Inquiry” Times, August 2, 1866

"A Review of the Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on Lieut.-Col. Booker” Times, August 4, 1866

The Anniversary of Ridgeway: A Sketch of the Fray: What the Hamilton Boys Did” Spectator, June 3, 1876

“Battle of Ridgeway: A Graphic Description of the Engagement” Spectator, March 8, 1890

“The Ridgeway Anniversary: the Local Soldiers and Veterans Attend Church” Spectator, June 1, 1891

“Ridgeway Recollections: First Annual Dinner of the Veteran’s Association” Spectator, June 3, 1891

“Thirty Years Ago Today: the Anniversary of the Fight at Ridgeway” Spectator, June 2, 1896

“Just Thirty Years Ago: Canadian Volunteers Met the Fenians at Ridgeway” Times, June 2, 1896

“The Veterans of Ridgeway: Annual Reunion of the ’66 Heroes Last Evening” Times, June 3, 1898

“Ridgeway Recalled: the Battle of Many Years Ago and What Caused It” Spectator, June 2, 1906

“Ridgeway Recalled By An Old Timer” Spectator, June 3, 1911

“To the Editor: Fenian Raids” Spectator, April 16, 1912

“When Veterans Went to Ridgeway: Hon. Samuel Barker, M.P., Gives Commons Graphic Description of How Fenians Were Repelled” Spectator, April 2, 1913

“The Hamilton veterans of 1866 – the Fenian Raid” Spectator, May 27, 1916

“When Hamilton Fought Fenian Raider in 1866” Times, June 3, 1916

“Patriotic Canadians in Chicago” Herald, September 22, 1923

“Young Adventurers in ’66 tell story of raid” Herald, June 29, 1927, section 3 pg. 5

“With the Colors at the Front: The Affair at Ridgeway” Spectator, February 21, 1931 pg. 11

“With the Colors at the Front (Part 2)” Spectator, February 28, 1931 pg. 26

“House with a History Damaged by Fire. Believed meeting place of local Fenians” Hamilton Spectator, February 6, 1961

“Wreckers Demolish Home Used by Fenian Plotters” Hamilton Spectator, September 4, 1962

“Answering the Call” Spectator, November 7, 1986 pg. BB5