Internet outage at Kenilworth Branch

The internet at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.

Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 11:15am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable

Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room

Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available

HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
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 2:                  

  • McMaster University - Cancelled

Friday, June 5:                    

  • Winona - Cancelled
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Saturday, June 6:                 

  • All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor

Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is 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. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
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

OGS Collection Family Histories

SAUNDERSON The Canadian Saundersons 1848-1987. Index (00579)

SCHWALM Journal Johannes Schwalm Historical Society Vol. 4 #3 1991 (00610)

SCHWEITZER Jacob & Catharine Schweitzer. Emphasis on Michael Schweitzer Branch 1834-1972 (00580)

SCHWEITZER John George Schweitzer Family. (00581)

SCHWEITZER Schweitzer Family History. Notes on Settlement of Germans in Ireland (00582)

SCRIMSHIRE Scrimshire Notebook (00583)

SENET see BOUDREAU

SENEZAQUE see BOUDREAU

SHAIN Shain Family (Snider) (00584)

SHAVER Shaver Family Genealogy. William etc. (by Harry Duff) (00585)

SHAW Shaw Family Group Record (00586)

SHERMAN - MACIVER History of the Families of Sherman & MacIver, People & Places, Eastern Townships (00587)

SILLS The Sills Family History. Jethro Sills & Annie Goodson. 3rd version (00588)

SIMPSON A Goodly Heritage - James & Rachel Simpson & Family (00589)

SINDEN Story of My Mother’s Family (00590)

SITTS Mary Sitts (00591)

SIVYER Edward Sivyer of Elgin County. News Clippings (00592)

SKERRITT My Challenge to Live. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02341)

SKERRITT Episodes in My Life. Mabel (Berlinghoff) Skerritt (02342)

SLAGHT Ancestors of Aaron Slaght. Direct Descendants of Dirk (02260)

SMITH Descendants of the Hon. E.D. Smith. 1853-1948. R929.20971 SMITH BEI CESH (00593)

SMITH The House that Jam Built. E.D. Smith. R338.47664 SMI CESH (02299)

SMITH Family of Henry Smith 1831-1978 (00594)

SMITH John Smith. Newsclippings (00595)

SMITH John Smith of Ancaster & Descendants (00596)

SMITH Story of a Pioneer Doctor - Harmaunus Smith (00598)

SMITH Joseph Smith, U.E.L. 1762-1835.R971.024 OAK CESH (00597)

SMITH Smiths of Glanford. “For my Grandchildren”R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00600)

SMITH Smith Family of Glanford Township. 1685-1987. R929.20971352 SMITH CESH (00599)

SNIDER Snider Family History (00601)

SPENCE Family Records. Descendants of Archibald Spence 1842-1889 & Mary Ann McCart 1850-1925 (00602)

STAGER/RUDY “Freundschaft” Facts, Incidents and Tradition Relating to the Stager-Rudy Families and Lineage Beginning with Year 1717 (00603)

STEPHENSON see CONDON

STEWART Descendants of John Fitz Stewart (00604)

STRATFORD - GRUMMETT You’re a Stratford-Grummet. Family Vol. IV (00607)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. I (00605)

STRATFORD You’re a Stratford. Vol. II (01976)

STRATFORD You're a Stratford Vol. V (00606)

STUART Genealogical Study - The Rev. John Stuart & Family (00608)

SUNLEY – TAYLOR Sunley-Taylor Records (00454)

SWEET The Sweet Family History (00609)

TALBOT Index to Richard Talbot 1750, England - U.S.A. & Canada (00612)

TAYLOR see SUNLEY

TERRYBERRY Terryberry Family Tree (00613)

THEAKER-CARTWRIGHT Descendants of James Theaker and Ann Cartwright (00614)

THOMSON Genealogical Charts of David Thomson & Mary Glendenning (00615)

TOPP Family Records of Mary Topp & Richard Murphy 1806-1893 (00616)

TOPP John Topp & Susan Campbell, N. Cayuga Township. Family History (00617)

TOPP Sarah Topp & Richard Croft & Oliver Burnham. 1808-1889. Family Records (00618)

TRIPPS The Tripps of Quinte (00619)

TURNBULL Turnbull Genealogy. A Growing Search. Envelope of newspaper clippings (00620)

TURNER see BAKER

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE. A Family History (00621)

TWEDLE, TWEDDLE, TWEEDLE, TWEEDDALE and More Twedle, Tweddle, Tweedle, Tweeddale Family History (02171)