Kenilworth Branch - 2nd Floor Morning Closure

Kenilworth's 2nd floor is closed on Thursday, April 16, from 9 am to Noon. All programs are moved to the Program Room in the basement during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Published:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 10:30am
Ancaster Branch Women's Washroom Out of Order - April 15

The women's  washroom at Ancaster Branch will be unavailable on April 15 while undergoing maintenance.

Published:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Printing Unavailable at Greensville Branch

Printing is not working at Greensville Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction work at Concession Branch

Branch renovations at Concession Branch from April till May may impact your visit. Apologies for any inconvienence.

Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

Both accessibility doors at Carlisle Branch are not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 2:15pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellations

Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Mount Hope Branch - Delayed Opening, Monday, May 4

Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00am
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.

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
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

MANNEN The John Mannen Genealogy (00523)

MARKLE Recollections of Emma Kemp Markle - Ancaster (00524)

MARTIN A History of the Ancestors & Descendants of Peter P. Martin also a Short Sketch of the Daniel M. Brubacher family (00525)

MARTIN History of the Descendants of Christian B. Martin. 1834-1912 (00526)

MARTIN Thou Art Peter. A Story of the Pioneer Peter Martin and the Woolwich Mennonites (00527)

MAXTED The Maxted Family History (00528)

MAXWORTHY see EMERY

MAYCOCKS Maycocks of Essex County. Genealogy of the Family in Ontario & in England (00529)

MELMOTH The Melmoth Story Through the Years (00530)

MENARD see BOUDREAU

MESSENGER Thomas Messenger (00531)

MILLER The Miller Family 1776-1988 - Daniel C. Miller. A Record of his Ancestors, Family & Descendants (00532)

MILLS The Mills Family (00533)

MIRES/MYERS/MEIRS/MEIERS/MIRES Digging in the Mires (00534)

MITCHELL Descendants of John & Janet Mitchell, Wishaw Lanarkshire (00535)

MOORHOUSES The Moorhouses (00536)

MOOTE Uncle Abram - A Very Singular Moote (00537) - Item is Missing

MORDEN Morden Family History. Photocopy (00538)

MORRISON see ALMAS

MOXHAM The Manitoba Journal, 1885-1889 of William Moxham (00539)

MACARTHUR see ARTHUR

MCCALLUM Descendants of Duncan McCallum & Duncan Taylor of Argyleshire, Scotland. Handwritten (00542)

MCCARTHY McCarthy Family History. John McCarthy Jr. & Mary Jane Sutor. (00543)

MCCARTHY First International Gathering of the clan (00675) [Missing Apr. 2002]

MCCOWANS To Sustene the Personis - McCowans 1994. The Agricultural Revolution (00544)

MCCULLY History of the McCully Family: 1746-1986 (02385)

MCCURDY The McCurdys of Nova Scotia (00545)

MACIVER see SHERMAN

MACKENZIES MacKenzies of the River Raisin 1774-1974 (00540)

MCKEOUGH McKeough Famkily Tree (Section 33: “Woodward”, “James”, “Hewlett”, “Panchen” and “Caswell” Families) (02408)

MCKEOUGH McKeough Family Tree (Section 30: “Askin”) (02498)

MCLAREN McLaren Family (00546)

MACMILLAN Clan MacMillan Newsletters (incomplete) (00541)

MACNAB MacNab & Stuart Family Tree (Sir Allan Napier MacNab) (01974)

MACPHERSON The Posterity of the Three Brethren. A short history of the Clan MacPherson. (01530)

MCPHERSON The Way It Was - With Alex McPherson. Autobiography (00547)

MCQUEEN Kith and Kin of John McQueen & Jane Ferguson (00548)

MCQUEEN McQueen Family History - Descendants of Peter & Amelia (00549)