Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure

The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central

Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations

Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure

All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17. 

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3. 

Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead. 

Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled

Family Day, Monday, February 16 
Bookmobile is off the road.

Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
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 - 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

War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - U

United States. Congress. Senate.
Mr. Lloyd's Speeches In the Senate of the United States, on Mr. Hillhouse's Resolution To Repeal the Embargo Laws; November 21, 1808.
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Mr. Pickering's Speech, In the Senate of the U. States, December 1, 1808. When the resolution offered by Mr. Hillhouse, to repeal the Embargo acts remained under discussion.
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Mr. Pickering's Speech in the Senate of the United States, on the Resolution Offered by Mr. Hillhouse to Repeal the Several Acts Laying an Embargo, November 30, 1808
[Timothy Pickering]
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of The Committee on Foreign Relations, To who was referred The Message of the President Recommending Certain Regulations Respecting American Seaman.
February 28, 1815
Printed by order of the senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
[#54]

United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of The Committee on Foreign Relations to whom was referred The Message of the President of the Twenty-Sixth of September Last respecting the unauthorized mode of warfare adopted by the enemy, on the plea of retaliation.
March 3, 1815
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
9, 7
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of the committee on Military Affairs, on The Differences that Exist, between the United States and some of the individual states, respecting The Relative Powers of The General and State Governments over The Militia.
February 28, 1815
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
89, 3
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United State. Congress. Senate.
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred The Resolution of the Second Inst.
January 16, 1815
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
3
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of The Committee on The Petition of Bowie and Kurtz and Others, Owners of The Ship Allegany.
November 4, 1814
Printed by order of the senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
7
R973.52 UNI CESC

United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of the Committee to whom was referred, On the Nineteenth January Last, The Resolution relative to compensation to individuals whose property may have been destroyed during the war by the constituted authorities of the United States.
February 9, 1815
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
4
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Resolution of The Legislative Council and House of Representatives of The Mississippi Territory Relative to the Proposition of The British Ministers at Ghent.
January 21, 1815
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1815
3
R971.034 MIS CESC

United States. Congress. Senate.
Report of the Naval Committee Expressive of the Gallant Conduct of Cap. Macdonough, The Officers, Seamen, Marines, & c. in The capturing the British squadron on lake Champlain on the 11th September, 1814
October 6, 1814
Printed by order of the senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
4
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United States. Congress. Senate.
Speech of William H. Seward, on The Claims of American Merchants for Indemnities for French Spoliations. [Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 21,1851]
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Message from the President of the United States, communicating Copies of Letters which have passed between the Secretary of State and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, on The Subjects of the Orders in Council and Impressed Seamen.
June 9th, 1812
Ordered to lie on the table
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
17 p.
R973.522 MES CESC