Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton Friday January 30, 2026.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

For a list of shelters and health information visit www.hamilton.ca/cold

Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled

Due to maintenance issues, the Millgrove visit (375 Concession 5 West) at 1-1:30 pm is cancelled today, Thursday, January 29. Service is expected to resume next week. Thank you for your understanding.

Published:
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 12:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure, Friday, January 30

The Fourth Floor is closed all day on Friday, January 30, for Hamilton's Black History Month Launch special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 12:45pm
Locke Branch - Filming Nearby

Filming will take place at 86 Homewood Avenue from January 28-30, 7 am-11 pm. Production vehicles and equipment will be located on the north side of Stanley Avenue between Locke Street South and Kent Street. This will impact the availability of side-street parking. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused

Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused. 

Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.

www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update

Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours 

Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - U

United States . Congress.
Act Granting Pensions to the Survivors of the War of 1812 Who Served 60 Days, and to their Widows.
n.p.,n.d.[1871]
8
R971.034 UNI CESC

United States. Congress.
Important State Papers. Declaration of War.
Washington, June 18, 4 o'clock, P.M.
The injunction of secresy [sic] was about an hour ago removed from the following Message, Report, and Act.
28
R973.52 IMP CESC

United States. Congress.
[10] Letter from The Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, to the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of a System of Revenue to Revive and Maintain Unimpaired the Public Credit, with the Answer of the Secretary Thereto.
October 18, 1814. Read, and committed to the committee of the whole house on the report of the committee of ways and means on so much of the President's message as relates to the finances of the United States.
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1814
22
[#2]

United States. Congress.
[56] Memorial from The Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Missouri Territory, on the Subject of the Defenceless Situation of Said Territory; and Praying the Aid of Congress in The Defence Thereof, & c.,
January 31, 1815
Read, and ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers. 1815
8
R971.034 MIS CESC

United States. Congress.
[59] Memorial of the American Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufactures.
January 29, 1817
Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
5
R971.034 AME CESC

United States. Congress.
[23] Mr. Sharp's Motion, Relating to the Conduct of Martin Chittenden, Governor of Vermont, in Issuing a Proclamation Ordering The Militia of That State, Engaged in the Service of the United States, to Withdraw From their services.
January 6, 1814
Ordered to lie on the table.
Washington: A. & G. Way, printers. 1814
3
R971.034 SHA CESC

United States. Congress.
Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette. Delivered At the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of the United States, before them In the House of Representatives at Washington, On the 31st December, 1834. By John Quincy Adams, A Member of the House.
Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1835
94, [2]
R944.04092 LAFAY ADA CESC

United States. Congress.
[9] Report of The Committee of Claims on the Petition of Sundry Citizens of Vincennes and of Knox County in the Indiana Territory.
December 23, 1813
Read and referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1813
3
R971.034 UNI CESC

United States. Congress.
[21] Report of The Committee of Claims on The Petition of William Gamble.
January 5, 1814
Read and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814.
R971.034 UNI CESC

United States. Congress.
[60] Resolutions Expressive of the Sense of Congress of the Gallantry and Good Conduct with which the Reputation of the Arms of the United States has been sustained by certain officers herein named.
February 8, 1815
Read twice and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman. 1815
4
R971.034 UNI CESC

United States. Congress. House of Representatives
An Address of Members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to their Constituents, on the Subject of the War with Great Britain.
Boston: From the press of John Eliot, June. 1812
32
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United States. Congress. House of Representatives.
An Address of Member of The House of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their Constituents, On the Subject of the War with Great Britain.
Philadelphia: Printed at the Office of the United States' Gazette [1812]
24
R971.034 ADD CESC

United States. Congress. House of Representatives.
Barbarities of the enemy exposed in a report of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to enquire into the spirit and manner in which the war has been waged by the enemy. And the documents, accompanying said report.
Troy: Printed by Francis Adancourt, 1813
179
Sabin 3296; TPL 1019
R971.034 UNI CESH #6

United States. Congress. House of Representatives.
[53] Documents Accompanying a bill to amend the acts for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant service, and for the relief of distressed and destitute American seamen in foreign ports.
January 25, 1817
Laid before the House by the Chairman of the committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed
n.n.,n.d.
18
R071.034 COC CESC

United States. Congress. House of Representatives.
[38] Letter from George W. Campbell, Esq. Late Secretary of the Treasury, To The Chairman of the Committee appointed To Inquire into the Causes and Particulars of The Invasion of the City of Washington, and the neighbouring town of Alexandria, in the month of August last.
January 2, 1815. Laid before the House by the chairman of the said committee, and ordered to be printed.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
12
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