Carlisle Branch - Exterior Filming

From Tuesday, March 3, to Wednesday, March 4, filming will take place from 7am to 11pm at 1464 Centre Road. This may impact traffic flow in the surrounding area.

Published:
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order

The Terryberry branch parking lot elevator is out of order. The branch is still accessible via the ramp to the Mohawk doors and then the elevator in the middle of the building. We're working to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

Published:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited.  Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches). 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
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.

Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Wednesday, February 25
Swansea 10:00-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3:00-4:00pm - Cancelled

Friday, February 27
Winona 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Maplewood 2:30-4:00pm - Cancelled

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.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am

Keefer Pamphlets – C

Canada. Commission to inquire... Reports of the commissioners appointed to inquire into a series of accidents on the Great Western Railway, Canada West, by a commission bearing date, Nov. 3, 1854.
[]
Quebec, 1855
vol. 3 #13
mf #846

 

Canada. Laws, statutes, etc.
An Act to incorporate the Toronto, Simcoe and Lake Huron Union rail-road company. 12 Victoria, cap 199
Montreal: Printed by Stewart Derbishire and George Desbarats, Law Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1849
[65]
vol. 6 #9
mf #861

 

Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Rail-Roads and Telegraph Lines; together with the Minutes of Evidence. Ordered by the Committee to be printed, 14th July, 1851
Toronto: Lovell & Gibson, 1851
[]
vol. 2 #8
mf #845

 

Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad Company. Engineer's report
Batavia: Printed by D. Waite, 1851
[8]
vol. 6 #1
mf #861

Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad Company
Ohio section of the Cleveland and Buffalo Railroad Report on the Preliminary Surveys for the Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Rail Road Company by Frederick Harbach, Chief Engineer Read to the Board of Directors, March 29, 1850
Cleveland: Sanford and Hayward’s Steam Press, 1850
[17]
vol. 8 #11
mf #862

 

Three Chapters on a Triple Project. The Canal and the Rail by William F. Coffin, Esq. Joint Sheriff of the District of Montreal
Montreal: J. Starke & Co., 1848
[]
vol. 3 #18
mf #846

 

Second Annual Report of the Directors to the Stockholder of the Columbus & Xenia R.R. Company for the year 1851
Columbus: Scott & Bascom, 1852
[]
vol. 2 #7
mf #845

 

Curtis, M.A. Art. XXXVII.-
New and Rare Plants, chiefly of the Carolinas
[406-408]
vol. 10 #9
mf #864