On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance
Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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
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