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
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance

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.

Published:
Friday, February 13, 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
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.

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)

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 – 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