Due to ongoing construction on the second floor, the Sherwood Makerspace is temporarily unavailable. We anticipate reopening in late June. The nearest Makerspace location is Concession Branch.
Sherwood Makerspace Unavailable
Published:
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 11:00am
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
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)
