Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 12:45pm
Heat Warning Notification for the City of Hamilton

Heat Warning for the City of Hamilton.

Significant heat and humidity will arrive on Tuesday June 30.

For information about heat-related illnesses, cool place locations and reducing your risk, visit hamilton.ca.

Published:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 9:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes

The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.

Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library

Starting July 5, Central Library will be open on Sundays from Noon to 5 pm. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Ramp Not Available

The accessibility ramp at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 9:45am
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

Published:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break

The last day of Study Hall is Thursday, June 25. The service will resume on Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls

Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Canada Day Closure - All Branches

All HPL Branches are closed on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1st. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access is unavailable. Regular service hours resume on Thursday, July 2. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Construction work at Barton Branch

The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.

Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Bookmobile Service June Modifications 

Tuesday, June 30:              

  • Greencedar - Cancelled
  • Mountview - Cancelled

Wed, July 1: 

  • Library Closed - All Stops Cancelled 

Thurs, July 2:

  • Rockton Cancelled

  • Mohawk Gardens Cancelled

  • Meadowlands Cancelled

Fri, July 3:                    

  • Winona Cancelled

  • Queen Victoria Cancelled

Mon, July 6:                 

  • Special Event - All Stops Cancelled

Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm

Keefer Pamphlets – S

St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad
Proceedings of the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, Held in Montreal , on the 17th January, 1849; with Report of the Directors.
Montreal: Printed at the “Montreal Gazette” Office, 1849
[16]
vol. 9 #14
mf #863

 

St. Lawrence and Ottawa Grand Junction Railway Company
Reports of the Directors and Chief Engineer of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Grand Junction Railway Company, May 9th, 1853
Montreal: John Lovell, 1853
[]
vol. 1 #1
mf #844

 

Saratoga and Washington Rail-Road Company
Annual report to the Stockholders of the Saratoga and Washington Rail-Road Company. Made by the President of the Company, February 1, 1850
Saratoga Springs: 1850
[11]
vol. 9 #18
mf #863

 

Scientific American
The Patent Laws of the United States: Together with Information for Persons Having Business to Transact at the Patent Office.
New York: Published at the office of the Scientific American, 1849
[]
vol. 9 #13
mf #863

 

Scott, William
Statement of William Scott, Late Western Division Engineer of the Great Western Railway, to the Shareholders and the Public of North America, Relative to the mode of his services being dispensed with by the board of that company.
Detroit: Printed by Geo. E. Pomeroy & Co., Tribune Office, 1854
[23]
vol. 4 #8
mf #860

 

Shanley, Walter, Chief Engineer
Report on the Location, Surveys and Estimates of the Bytown and Prescott Railroad. Bytown: Printed at the Ottawa Citizen Office, [1851]
[28, 4]
vol. 6 #5
mf #861

 

Smith, T.T. Vernon, C.E.
The Past, Present and Future of Atlantic Ocean Steam Navigation; read before The Fredericton Athenaeum, June 15, 1857 Published at the Request of the Society Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1857
[]
vol. 3 #20
mf #846

 

Sterry-Hunt, T.
On the Theoretical Relations of Water and Hydrogen Extracted from Silliman’s Journal of Science, March 1854
Montreal: 1853
[8]
vol. 10 #14
mf #864

 

Stuart, Charles B.
Report of Charles B. Stuart, Civil Engineer, of the survey of the Chemung railroad: Showing the Length, estimated Cost and probable Income of the Road. Together with the address and resolutions of the Railroad convention held at Geneva, 7th Jan. 1846. Geneva, N.Y., 1846
[22]
vol. 6 #11 [also vol. 9 #5]
mf #861

 

Stuart, Charles B., Chief Engineer
Report on the Great Western Railway, Canada West, to the President and Directors. September 1, 1847
[47]
vol. 4 #11
mf #860

 

Stuart, Charles B., Chief Engineer & Manrow, Higinbotham, & Co., Contractors
The Specifications for the Materials and Construction of the Susquehannah Division New York and Erie Rail Road; Extending from Binghamton to Hornellsville, One Hundred and Seventeen Miles in Length Put under Contract, Feb’y. 10th, 1840 – To be completed July 1st, 1842
Owego: Printed by A.H. Calhoun, Front Street, opposite the Post Office, 1840
[12]
vol. 7 #18
mf #862