Locke Branch - Exterior Neighbourhood Filming

From June 21 to June 27, filming activities, production vehicles and film equipment will be located on:

  • West side, Kent Street between Homewood Avenue and Aberdeen Avenue
  • East side Locke Street between Homewood Avenue and Stanley Street
  • South side of Homewood Avenue

Parking may be limited at times when visiting Locke Branch. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Construction work at Barton Branch

The entrance to the Barton Branch parking lot off of Milton St. is currently inaccessible due to construction. The parking lot can still be accessed via the alley off Fullerton St. during this time.

Published:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 9:15am
Phishing Scheme

Please be aware of online phishing attempts impersonating Hamilton Public Library and Library Staff. HPL does not solicit paid freelance opportunities through social media or other messaging applications. HPL does not request personal or banking information through social media or require financial compensation when reviewing job applications. Please report phishing schemes to communications@hpl.ca. If you think you are a victim of fraud, please call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

Published:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 5:00am
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 

Friday, June 19:                  

  • Six Nations Public Library - Cancelled
  • Maplewood- Cancelled
  • Winona - Cancelled
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled

Wednesday, June 24:              

  • Swansea - Cancelled
  • Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
  • Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled

Saturday, June 27:                

  • Stoney Creek Arena - Cancelled
  • Riverdale - Cancelled
  • Discovery Centre - 3-4pm instead 

Tuesday, June 30:              

  • Greencedar - Cancelled
  • Mountview - Cancelled
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm

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)