Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Concession Branch - Closed, September 9

Due to ongoing construction, Concession Branch will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9. It will be reopen on Thursday, September 10.

Published:
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Preview the New HPL.ca

We're excited to share a preview of the new HPL.ca before its official launch on September 15.

Explore the new site, discover updated navigation and get familiar with the improved online experience designed to make it easier to find Library services, programs, collections and information.

If you encounter an issue or have feedback, please let us know through our Contact Us page.

Published:
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Parking Lot Not Available

Due to a fence replacement, the parking lot will be unavailable until Friday, September 11. Nearby street parking is available. Thank you for your patience. 

Published:
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area

Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable

The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Delayed Openings and Closures

Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.

  • Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
  • Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am

Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.

Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September

Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September: 

Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.

Tuesday, September 8                  

  • Strathcona - Cancelled 
  • McMaster - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 10              

  • Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12) 

Saturday, September 12               

  • Stoney Creek - Cancelled 
  • Riverdale - Cancelled 

Thursday, September 17       

  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled 
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled 

Friday, September 18             

  • Winona - Cancelled 
  • Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am

OGS Collection Family Histories

VAN ALSTYNE Van Alstyne, Van Alstine Family History Vol. 3 (00622)

VAN DEN BOR Grandpa’s Book. Cornelis Van den Bor (00711)

VAN NORMAN Catherine Bell Van Norman - Her Diary. 1850 (00623)

VAN NORMAN The Van Norman Family History (00624)

VANDER WERF Genealogical Account of the Vander Werf Family (00625)

VANDERZANDE Wilhelmus (Bill) D.J. Vanderzande. Pedigree Charts (00626)

VANSICKLE Vansickle Family Chart (00627)

VANSICKLE Vansickle Family History (00628)

VERDUIJN Soujourners. R929.2 VERDU CESH (00629)

VIVIAN The Vivian Family (00630)

WADE Descendants of James & Martha Wade (00631)

WARREN Warren Genealogy (00632)

WEATHERALL Weatherall Family History (00633)

WEAVER Weaver Families of the Mohawk and St. Lawrence River Valleys. (02084)

WEBB John Edward Webb & Mary Elizabeth Fahie Family (00634)

WEBER Family History of Christian Weber & Elizabeth Schmaus (00636)

WEBER History of Descendants of Daniel M. Weber 1836-1888 (00637)

WEBER Weber and Related Families (00638)

WEBER Descendants of Pioneer Henry Hershey Weber (Weaver) (1793-1862) and Salome (Baer) Bauman (1791-1868). (00635)

WEBSTER Ancestry and Descendants of John Webster. R929.2 WEB CESH (02460)

WEEKS Ira Weeks Family Pioneering Adventures in Western Canada (00639)

WESTBROOK & GAGE Westbrook & Gage Family History - John & Elizabeth (00640)

WESTBROOK The Westbrook Family of New York (00641)

WESTBROOK John Westbrook - Elizabeth Gage Family History (00642)

WIDEMAN The Wideman Family - 1803-1955 (00643)

WILL Philip Will Family History (00645)

WILLIAM/WILLIAMS William/Williams Family History (00646)

WILLITS Willits Families - Upper Canada (Daniel Eugene Willits) (00647)

WILLOUGHBY John Willoughby of Goshen, Conn. (00648)

WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin Index (00649)

WILSON Some Wilsons & Their Kin (00650)

WORTHINGTON Worthington Descendants (Newsletters) (00651)

WRIGHT Zestful Lives. The Unusual Wrights of Strathroy 1865-1995 (01971)

WRIGHT Alexander Wright and Descendants. R929.209713 CRO CESH (00652)

YEAGER The Yeager Family Album. R929.2 YEAGE MUT CESH (02360)

YOUNG Adam Young Family - Mohawk Valley N.Y. & Grand River - The First Four Generations (00653)

YOUNG Young Family Genealogy (00654)

ZAVITZ Benjamin Zavitz & Esther Augustine (00655)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

International Who's Who. 1937+ (incomplete) RBO INT CE3 (01478)

Catalogued Family Histories in Special Collections (Special Collections. Information Desk) (01842)