Due to scheduled maintenance, public computers at Study Hall locations (Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown) will be unavailable beginning at 9:00 PM this evening. The work is expected to be completed by midnight.
Study Hall Locations: Public Computers Unavailable
Published:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:30pm
Concession Branch - Renovations, April 7-10
Please note that there is higher than usual noise levels and odors due to renovations taking place this week. Thank you in advance for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:30am
Terryberry Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
The accessible washroom on the 1st floor at Terryberry Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Published:
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: SAD Therapy Lamp Out of Order
The Seasonal Affective Disorder therapy lamp on the 2nd floor at Central Library is out of order. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. For more locations, please visit Light Therapy Lamps | HPL.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 10:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27
Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, April 15
- Swansea 10:00-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Thursday, April 16
- Rockton 10:30-11:30 am - Cancelled
- Mohawk Gardens 2:30-3 pm - Cancelled
- Meadowlands 3:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 21
- Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
- Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled
Friday, April 24
- Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled
Tuesday, April 28
- McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled
Wednesday, April 29
- Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
- Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
- Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Central Library - New Library Card Check-in Process
Starting Monday, March 16, adults 18+ are required to show their Library card to access Central Library. This is a temporary measure to ensure safety for all. Thank you for your patience in advance.
Published:
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Valley Park Community Centre Closure
From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026.
Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.
Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
OGS Collection Family Histories
These books are filed alphabetically by the Family name.
Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.
ADDISON William Addison & Ann Stuart family (00373)
AITKEN Never a Day So Bright. Kate Aitken (00375)
ALLISON Descendants of Wm. M. Allison & Elizabeth Lister. R929.2 ALLIS CESH (00376)
ALMAS (ALMOST), LAND, GURNETT, MORRISON & HILL. Index to data base. (00377)
ARTHUR The Round Table. Quarterly Newsletter. Clan Arthur. (01972)
ASHBAUGH David Ashbaugh (00378)
AUDETTE Family of Antoine Audette & Auralie Bernard. R929.20971352 AUDET WAD CESH (00379)
AWDE The Awde Family History (00380)
BAGLEY The Bagley Family History (00381)
BAGSHAW William Bagshaw & Sarah Bolton. Genealogy charts (00382)
BAKER Baker Family History - Somersetshire to Wentworth. Book 1: Turner. Lyons, Baker (00383)
BALL William Ball & Descendants. R929.209713 BALL CESH (00384)
BANFIELD Banfield Family History (00385)
BARKER - JOSLYN The Barker-Joslyn Family Tree Climber (00386)
BARKLEY Remarkable World of Frances Barkley. 1769-1845. (00148)
BARNARDO Thomas John Barnardo 1845-1905. “The Barnardo Homes” (00387)
BARNES A Family Named Barnes (00388)
BARRETT Barrett Newsletter #14 - 91 (00390)
BARRETT Correspondence List & Registry Index (00389)
BATSON The Batsons of Northeastern United States. R929.209713 BAT CESH (02458)
BAUMAN Family Records of the Descendants of Pioneer Joseph Bauman also some records of David and Henry Bauman (00391)
BEACH Beach in Canada - A Pictorial Genealogy (00392)
BEAMER John Beamer 1759-1854 (00393)
BECK Beck Family. F.W. Beck 1817-1904 & Eve Schwingel (00394)
BERCZY William Berczy - Co-founder of Toronto (00395)
BERCZY William Berczy 1744-1813 (00396)
BETZNER Betzner Family in Canada 1799-1970 (00397)
BIEHN Biehn Family (00398)
BIEHN Biehn/Bean Family of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada 1700-1986 (00399)
BISHOP Ancestral Line of Absalom Bishop Sr. 1627-1926 (00400)
BLAGDON Blagdon Family History (00401)
BLAIN The Blain Family Newsletter Vol. 1 1981(00402)
BOCK Frederick Bock (BUCK) 1760-1831 & Maria Reichard 1765-1830. (00404)
BOND Descendants of Silas Bond (00405)
BOUDREAU Ancestors of Exzlia Elizabeth Boudreau. Branch lines of Boudreau, Senezaque, Senet & Menard. Vol. 1 (00406)
BOWINS Bowins Family - J. Bowins Jr. 1839-1925 & E. Payne (00407)
BOWLES The Bowles Family (00408)
BOWMAN The Man Who Could Do Anything. The Story of Simeon Bowman. (00409)
BRIGHAM-DUNLOP The Brigham Dunlop Family 1705-1995 (00410)
BROWN Brown Family History. Haldimand County 1805-1898 (00411)
BRUBACHER see MARTIN
BUTCHER Descendants of John Butcher & Sarah Shank. R929.2 BUTCH CESC (00412)
