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 - F

Fairbairn, William
Description of the Sliding Caisson at Keyham Dockyards. With an abstract of the discussion upon the paper Edited by Charles Manby By Permission of the Council. Excerpt minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineer, Vol. XIII. Session 1853-54
London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross, 1857
[22 + illus.]
vol. 10 #22
mf. #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On the Comparative Value of Various Kinds of Stone, as Exhibited by their Powers of Resisting Compression [From the Fourteenth Volume of “Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester” Session 1856-7]
Manchester: Printed by T. Sowler and Sons, St. Ann’s Square, 1857
[31-47 + illus.]
vol. 10 #21
mf #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On the Tensile Strength of Wrought Iron at Various Temperatures [From the Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1856]
London: Printed by Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, 1857
[405-422 + illus.]
vol. 10 #23
mf #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On Tubular Wrought Iron Cranes; with Description of the 60 Ton Tubular Wrought Iron Crane Recently Erected at Keyham Dockyard, Devonport. [Excerpt Minutes of Proceedings of the Meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, at Manchester, 24th June, 1857. Joseph Whitworth, Esq., President, In the Chair. By Permission of the Council]
Birmingham: Printed at M. Billing’s Steam-Press Offices, Livery Street, 1857
[87-98]
vol. 10 #20
mf #864

 

A Few Words Upon Canada and Her Productions in the Great Exhibition Published by Authority
London: W. & T. Piper, 1851
[]
vol. 3 #15
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address, Delivered by Mr. Justice Carter, President, Before the Fredericton Athenaeum, 18th February, 1850 Printed at the Request of the Society
Saint John: Henry Chubb & Co., 1850
[]
vol. 3 #8
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, February 26, 1855, by The Hon. Neville, Parker, President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: Royal Gazette Office, 1855
[]
vol. 3 #9
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the Members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, February 23, 1857, by John Wilkinson, C.E., President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: Royal Gazette Office, 1857
[]
vol. 3 #10
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the Members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, March 1, 1858, by John Wilkinson, C.E., President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1858
[]
vol. 3 #11
mf #846