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
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
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.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - U
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations to whom was referred The Message of the President of the United States, of The Ninth Instant, Covering copies of certain Documents communicated to him John Henry, employed for the Purpose of effecting a Separation of The United States.
March 19th, 1812
Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
11p, 8p
R973.52 HEN CESC
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Report, or Manifesto of the Causes and Reasons of War with Great Britain, presented to the House of Representatives by The Committee of Foreign Relations.
June 3, 1812
Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
17 p.
R973.52 REP CESC
United States. Department of State.
All Impressments Unlawful and Inadmissable.
Boston: Published and sold by William Pelham, No. 59, Cornhill
Munroe & Francis, Printers,[ca1808]
R971.034 UNI CESC #8
United States. Department of State.
Correspondence between Mr. Foster and Mr. Monroe; and, between The Secretary of State and Mr.Russell, Charge d'Affairs at London.
June 1, 1812
Ordered to be printed
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
24 p.
R973.522 COR CESC
United States. Department of State.
Documents Accompanying The Message of the President of the United States, to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of The Twelfth Congress.
November 6, 1811
Read, and ordered to be printed.
Washington City: A. & G. Way, printers, 1811
319 [some uncut]
Sabin 20450
R971.034 UNI CESC #9
United States. Department of State.
Letters from The Secretary of State to the Committee of Ways and Means, Accompanying a bill authorizing the secretary of state, during the continuance of the present war, to make an additional allowance to the owners and masters of vessels for bringing back to the United States destitute and distressed American seamen; presented 11th March 1814
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
4
R971.034 UNI CESC #10
United States. Department of State.
Letters from The Secretary of State to Mr Monroe, on the Subject of Impressments, & c. Also, Extracts from, and Enclosures in, The Letters of Mr. Monroe to the Secretary of State, Prior to the Joint Mission of Him and Mr. Pinkney: Part II. Accompanying the message of the president of the United States, received on the 22nd of March 1808.
March 23, 1808/Printed by order of the house of representatives.
Washington City: A. & G. Way, printers, 1808
137
Sabin 43713 [incorrect pagination]
R971.034 UNI CESC #12
United States. Department of State.
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting A Letter from The Secretary of State, to Mr. Monroe, on the Subject of the Attack on the Chesapeake Government; and also, Mr. Madison's Correspondence with Mr. Rose, on the Same Subject.
March 23, 1808. Printed by order of the house of representatives.
City Washington: A. & G. Way, printers. 1808
88
R971.034 UNI CESC #13
United States. Department of State.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of a correspondence between the British Minister and The Secretary of State, on the Subject of the Orders in Council.
June 4, 1812
Received
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
27 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. Department of State.
Message from the President of the United States transmitting Copies of a Correspondence between The British Minister and the Secretary of State, on the Subject of the Orders in Council
June 5, 1812
Ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
14 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. Department of State.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of a Late Correspondence between the British Minister and the Secretary of State, affording Further Evidence of the Hostile Policy of the British Government against Our National Rights.
January 16th, 1812
Read, and ordered to be printed.
Washington City: R. C. Weightman, 1812
15 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. Department of State.
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the correspondence between The Secretary of State and The Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, at Paris.
May 26, 1812
Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
51 p.
R973.522 MES CESC
United States. District Court (Louisiana District)
Extracts from the Proceedings of the District Court of The U.S. in the Louisiana District, January Term, 1815, in relations to the fine imposed on Major General Andrew Jackson.
December 22, 1842
Submitted, and ordered to be printed
12 p.
R973.52 EXT CESC
United States. Navy Department
[13] Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Communicating information respecting the splendid victory achieved on Lake Erie by Captain Perry.
December 31, 1813
Ordered to be printed
Washington City: Roger C. Weightman, 1813
4 p.
R973.5254 LET CESC
United States. Navy Department
Letter from The Secretary of the Navy, to The Chairman of the Naval Committee, transmitting Sundry Documents from Captain Macdonough, relating To the Capture of the British Fleet on Lake Champlain.
October 4, 1814
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
18, 2
R973.5256 UNI CESC
