Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled

The Winona (11am-12pm) and Queen Victoira (3-4pm) Bookmobile stop on January 23 is cancelled. Apologies for this inconvenience.

Published:
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 8:30am
Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton January 22, 2026.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Parkdale Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Parkdale Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby

Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
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
Central Library - Daily Hours Update

Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library – Digital Microfilm Machines

The digital microfilm machines at Central Library are not working. A single analog machine is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room. This reader does not support printing. We apologize for the inconvenience and aim to have the digital devices repaired as soon as possible.

Published:
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Keefer Pamphlets – N

New Brunswick Railway Acts
An Act relating to the European and North American Railway Company An Act to authorize the construction of Railways in this province An Act to provide Funds for the construction of Railways An Act relating to Lands required for Railway purposes An Act to levy an Impost for Railway Purposes J. Simpson, Queen’s Printer [1856]
[]
vol. 3 #4
mf #846

 

The New Sugar Canes.
An Inquiry into the Nature, Uses and Economic Value of the Chinese and African Sugar Plants, with Special Reference to Western Canada Read before the Hamilton Association, April 18, 1859, by Charles Robb, C.E. Published by Request
Hamilton: Brown & Greig, 1859
[]
vol. 3 #27
mf #846

 

New Brunswick
Report of the Railway Commissioners of the Province of New-Brunswick, for the year 1858
St. John, N.B.: J. & A. McMillan, 1859
[]
vol. 3 #13
mf #846

 

New Brunswick
Supplement to Report of the Railway Commissioners of the Province of new Brunswick for the year 1858 Printed by order of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, for the use of the Honble. The Legislative council, and House of Assembly.
St. John, N.B.: J. & A. McMillan, 1859
[]
vol. 3 #14
mf #846

 

New Brunswick
Report of the Commission appointed under the Act of Assembly relating to King's College, Fredericton. Session of 1855
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1855
[]
vol. 3 #3
mf #846

 

New Brunswick
Provincial Board of Agriculture. Short Abstract of the Proceedings of the First Annual Session, Held at Fredericton, February 21st to March 2nd, and on March 21st, 1860. With an Appendix Published by Authority of the Board
Fredericton: Royal Gazette Office, 1860
[]
vol. 3 #12
mf #846

 

New Brunswick Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Home Manufactures and Commerce Throughout the Province. Sir Edmund W. Head., Bart., Patron
[Reports]
[1852]
[[201]-336]
vol. 3 #1
mf #846

 

New York (State)
An Act to Authorize the Formation of Railroad Corporations and to Regulate the Same. Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers, 1850
[38]
vol. 5 #1
mf #860

 

New York (State)
An act to provide for a supply of water in the city of Albany Passed April 9, 1850
[11]
vol. 6 #17
mf #861

 

New York (State)
No. 56. In Senate, Feb. 11, 1850. Annual Report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal school. Albany, 1850
[22]
vol. 7 #5
mf #862

 

New York (State)
Annual Report of the Secretary of State Relative to Railroad Statistics Albany, March 4, 1847 (Assembly no. 102)
[53]
vol. 5 #4
mf #860

 

New York (State)
Annual Report. Of the State Engineer and Surveyor, on the Canals of New-York, for 1852 No. 28 In Assembly, Jan. 27, 1853
[193, 3]
vol. 12 #2|
mf. #865

 

New York (State)
Annual Report Of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Canals of the State of New-York No. 45 In Assembly, Feb. 7, 1851
[200 + maps]
vol. 12 #1
mf #865

 

New York (State)
Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Canals of the State of New-York. Transmitted to the Legislature February 9, 1854
Albany: Charles Van Benthuysen, Printer to the Legislature, 1854
[150 + map]
vol. 12 #3
mf #865

 

New York (State)
Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Canals of the State of New-York for 1854 No. 50. In Assembly, Jan. 22, 1855
[160 + charts]
vol. 12 #4
mf #865

 

New York (State)
State of New York. No. 27. In Assembly, Jan. 26, 1852. Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor, covering the returns of the Railroads o New-York for 1851, pursuant to 31, chap. 140, Laws of New-York, 1850. State Engineer and Surveyor’s Office, Albany, January 26th, 1852. To the Hon. Jonas C. Heartt, Speaker of the Assembly: I have the honor to transmit to the Legislature, herewith, the annual report of the railroads of this State for the year ending 30th September, 1851, prepared by my predecessor. I am very respectfully, your obedient servant, Wm. J. McAlpine, State Engineer and Surveyor [Assembly No. 27]
[]
vol. 2 #1
mf #845

 

New York (State)
Report of the Board of commissioners appointed to determine the location of the New York and Erie railroad. 1847 (Assembly no. 25)
[]
vol. 5 #5
mf #861

 

New York (State).
Senate No. 109. In Senate, March 11, 1857. Tenth Annual Report. To the Hon. Henry R. Selden, President of the Senate. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the Annual Report of the Regents of the University, on the State Cabinet of Natural History, and the Historical and Antiquarian Collection connected therewith. I remain, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, G.Y. Lansing, Chancellor. March 5, 1857
[190 with illus.]
vol. 10 #1
mf #863

 

New York (State).
Senate Report of the Canal Commissioners as to Supply of Water between Tonawanda and Montezuma. Made to the Legislature, January 28, 1850 (Senate no. 41, 1850)
Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers, 1850
[13]
vol. 9 #21
mf #863

 

New York (State).
Assembly Report of the Canal Commissioners on Amsden's Hydrostatic Scale. Made to the Legislature, January 22, 1850 (Assembly no. 35, 1850)
Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers, 1850
[39]
vol. 9 #22
mf #863

 

New York (State)
Report of the minority of the commissioners to locate certain parts of the New-York and Erie railroad. 1847 (Assembly no. 46)
[]
vol. 5 #6
mf #861

 

New York (State)
Report of the select committee of the assembly of 1846, upon the investigation of frauds in the expenditure of the public moneys upon the canals of the state of New-York. Albany, 1847 vol. _ #_ New York (State) Senate Report of the committee appointed to examine and report the causes of railroad accidents, the means of preventing their recurrence, &c. No. 13 In Senate, Jan. 14, 1853
vol. 11 #1 [156]
mf #864

 

New York (State) Senate.
Canal Board Report Of the Canal Board in relation to Honeoye, Conesus and other lakes (Senate no. 40) State of New York, January 26, 1850
[40 + maps]
vol. 5 #3
mf #860

 

New York (State) Supreme Court
Susannah Drake and others vs. the Hudson River Railroad Company [1849]
[38]
vol. 8 #7 mf #862

 

New York and Erie Railroad Company
Address of the directors of the New York and Erie Railroad Company to the Stockholders. February 1, 1850
New York: Snowden, Printer, 1850
[13]
vol. 9 #19
mf #863

 

New York and Erie Railroad Company
Copy of Mortgage to John J. Palmer, Joseph Walker and Uriah J. Smith, Trustees, to Secure the payment of the Bonds of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, for Four Millions of Dollars. Executed March 1st, 1849
[4]
vol. 8 #14
mf #862

 

New York and Erie Railroad Company
Report of the Directors of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, To the Stockholders, March, 1849
New York: Snowden, Printer, Wall Street, 1849
[40]
vol. 8 #12
mf #862

 

Niagara & Detroit Rivers Rail Road
Report of the Engineer upon the preliminary surveys, for the Niagara & Detroit Rivers Rail Road, with a map, profile, and plan of construction. Map May, 1837
[58]
vol. 6 #16
mf #861

 

Niagara Falls International Bridge Company.
Chartered April, 1846. Capital, $250,000 – in shares of $100 each [Correspondence relative to the Niagara suspensions bridge.]
Rochester: Printed by Jerome & Brother, American Office, 1847
[8]
vol. 7 #4
mf #862

 

The North-West Transportation, Navigation and Railway company: Its Objects by Allan MacDonnell, Esq.
Toronto: Lovell & Gibson, 1858
[]

vol. 3 #19
mf #846

 

Northern (N.Y.) Rail Road
Report of the Examining Committee on the Management and Working of the Northern (N.Y.) Rail Road. Read to the Board of Directors July 30, 1851
Ogdensburgh: Smith & Oswell’s Steam Press, 1851
[48]
vol. 6 #3
mf #861