Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Cool Places - Heat Alert in Place
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning today, Monday, July 13. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. All HPL Library locations are Cool Places. Stay hydrated, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 9:30am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Wed, July 15:
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Helen Detwiler Cancelled
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
OGS Collection Family Histories
NASH A Family Chart (00550)
NELLES Andrew Nelles - A New Canadian 1798 (00551)
NELLES Nelles Association News. Vol. XIII (Newsletters) (00552)
NEWELL William Newell Descendancy Chart - East Flamborough (00553)
NOLLES Willem Nolles, Ancestor of Nelles & Nellis Families of North America (00554)
NUNN Nunn Genealogy - Descendants of William & Mary Jenney Nunn of Dundas (00555)
O’DELL/BAER Twelve Families. R929.2 ODE CESR ((00374)
OLIVER From Crook to Chaplain. John W. Oliver. 1888-1979 (01715)
O'NEILL International Gathering of Clan (00683) [Missing Apr. 2002]
PAISLEY The Journal of the Paisley Family Society. 1997-1998 (02165)
PANGBURN The Pangburn Letter. Sept. 1989- March 1999 (00556)
PATTERSON Patterson and Related Families in Beverly Township (02332)
PAYNES see DWYERS
PAYZANT A Passion for Survival: The True Story of Marie Anne and Louis Payzant in Eighteenth-century Nova Scotia (02470)
PENTLAND Pentland Family History. Descendants of Alex Pentland and Eliz Wilson (02072)
PIRIE/MCPHERSON History of the Pirie/McPherson Families (00557)
POTTRUFF Pottruff Genealogy. 1760-1978 (00558)
POTTRUFF Pottruff Genealogy. 1760-1978 - Index (00559)
PRIDMORE Leonard Pridmore 1833-1914 & Marg. Grogan 1840-1914, Family Records (00560)
PRIEST Descendants of Thomas Priest (00561)
PRITCHARD Pritchard Family (of Pritchard/Andrews Engraving) (00562)
PRUDHAM The Prudham Family - A Records of Pioneer Days (00563)
PSUTKA Psutka Family Tree, Vol. 1. 1981 (00564)
REAMAN The Reaman Family History. Vaughan Township (00565)
REESOR The Reesor Family in Canada - 1804-1980 (00566)
REICHHELD Your Reichheld Heritage - Descendants of Nicolaus & Anna (00567)
RENNIE The Rennie Family History. Clippings, etc. (00568)
ROBERTSON Scotch Line, Granny’s Tale, Cobourg Star (00569)
RODGERS Agnes & James Allan Family Tree. Index. Birthday Book (00570)
ROREX Rorex Genealogy (00571)
ROSE Biography of Four Generations of Roses. Hugh of Balnuarin Scotland to Colin H. of Chatham, Ont. (00572)
ROSE Rose Family Association Newsletter (00573)
ROSENBERGER Rosenberger. A Family History. 1891-1970 (00574)
RUDY Rudy and Related Families. Records & Letters (00575)
RUDY see also STAGER
RUNDLE Cornwall to Ontario: A Rundle Family History (02386)
RYMAL Rymal Family 1684-1996 & Pedigree Charts. Binder (00576)
RYMAL Rymal Family History. Letter from H.J. Buttery (00577)
RYMAL History of the Ancestors and Descendants of William Rymal, UEL (1759-1852) Who Settled on Hamilton Mountain in 1788 (02423)
