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Published:
Friday, July 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile has the following cancellations for Friday, July 17:
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Winona (11am-12pm)
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Queen Victoria (3-4pm)
Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
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.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
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
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - N
Nancy [Schooner]
Leaves from the War Log of the Nancy. Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen.
Toronto: Rous & Mann, 1936
xliv
Watters pg. 898
R971.034 NAN CESC
Nattress, Rev. Thomas
Fort Malden And The Old Fort Days. Published on the occasion of a visit of the Ontario Historical Society to Amherstburg, June the Second, 1904. Re-published on the occasion of a visit of The Ontario Historical Society, the School Teachers of the City of Chatham and East and West Kent to Amherstburg, September 12th, 1913.
Amherstburg: The Amherstburg Echo, 1913
12
R971.331 N218 CESC (2 copies)
Niagara Historical Society
The Niagara Historical Society presents an authentic collection of Laura Secord Treasures and other historical relics of the 1812 period.
Canadian National Exhibition 1955
[5]
R971.034 NIA CESC
Niagara Parks Commission, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Queenston Heights.
Niagara Falls, Ont.: Niagara Parks Commission, ca1908
34
R971.034 QUE CESC
Niles, John M
The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry, with an Appendix, comprising Biographical Sketches of the Late General Pike and Captain Lawrence, and a view of the present condition and future prospects of the navy of the United States. "He met the enemy and they were ours." By John M. Niles, Esq.
Hartford: Published by William S. Marsh.
R. Storrs....Printer
1820
376 [+clipping of engravings pasted in]
R971.0340922 NIL CESC
Niles, W.O.
The Tippecanoe Text-Book, compiled, from Niles' Register and other Authentic Records, By William Ogden Niles, and respectfully dedicated to the young men of the United States.
Baltimore: Duff Green 1840
no. t.-p.
95
Sabin 55338
[The great Harrison campaign text-book]
Nursey, Walter R 1847-1927
The Story of Isaac Brock. Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada 1812.
Toronto: William Briggs, 1908
x, [11]-181
Watters pg. 556
RB B782n CESC
