All branches close early on Tuesday, December 30 at 6:00 PM (*with the exception of Carlisle, Freelton, Greensville, and Mount Hope) for holiday-adjusted hours. This includes branches with Extended Access.
*Carlisle- 10am - 3pm
Freelton- 9am - 2pm
Greensville- 9am - 2pm
Mount Hope- 10am - 3pm
The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of white vinyl for printing. Members needing white vinyl can visit the Dundas or Valley Park branch Makerspaces, which are the closest locations with white vinyl currently available.
Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Photocopying and Scanning is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
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.
Bookmobile is off the road December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.
Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.
All branches close on Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day . This includes branches with Extended Access.
All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. This includes branches with Extended Access.
All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.
Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026.
www.hpl.ca/study-halls
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.
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]
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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
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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
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vol. 3 #13
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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
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vol. 3 #14
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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
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vol. 3 #3
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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
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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]
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New York (State)
An Act to Authorize the Formation of Railroad Corporations and to Regulate the Same. Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers, 1850
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vol. 5 #1
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New York (State)
An act to provide for a supply of water in the city of Albany Passed April 9, 1850
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vol. 6 #17
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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
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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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]
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vol. 2 #1
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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)
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vol. 5 #5
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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vol. 5 #6
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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vol. 8 #14
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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
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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
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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
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The North-West Transportation, Navigation and Railway company: Its Objects by Allan MacDonnell, Esq.
Toronto: Lovell & Gibson, 1858
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vol. 3 #19
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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
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