Central Library - 1st Floor Public Computers, August 17-19

Starting Monday August 17, public computers on Central 1st floor will undergo maintenance and be limited at times. This work will be staggered over three days and is expected to finish by Wednesday, August 19. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Catalogue Maintenance

HPL's catalogue is not available Sunday, August 16 from 5:00 am to 10:00 a.m due to system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Construction at Concession Branch

Due to construction at the Concession Branch hours are changing temporarily, beginning Fri Aug 7 to mid-September.
Mon-Thu 5-7pm
Fri Closed
Sat 9am-5pm

Members can change their Holds pickup location in their library accounts or can contact Staff.  Or Holds can be paused until after the branch returns to regular open hours.

Some programs will be moved to the Sherwood Branch, 467 Upper Ottawa St. Please check hpl.ca/events for up-to-date program changes.

Published:
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications

Tue  Aug 18:                 

  • The 10:30-11am Visit to the Court at Rushdale is Cancelled

Sat Aug 22:              

  • Pride Hamilton (Visit Bookmobile 9:30am-4:30pm at Pier 4 Park - 64 Leander Dr.) - All Visits Cancelled (Stoney Creek Arena 10-11am, Riverdale 11:15am-12:15pm and Discovery Centre 2:30-4pm).

Published:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 9:30am
Kenilworth Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
New Loan Periods - Effective Monday, August 31

As of Monday, August 31, new loan periods will come into effect to shorten the wait time for popular hold items.

DVD Express - 3 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 7 days (fiction, children's and languages) 

Magazines - 7 days

Bestseller Express - 14 days

DVDs and Blu-rays - 14 days (non-fiction and TV series)

Books - 21 days

Music/Books on CD and Children's Express - 21 days

Please visit www.hpl.ca/borrowing for more details.

Published:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
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 - U

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[36] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting A Report of the Secretary of State, prepared In Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 4th Inst. in Relation to the Transactions at Dartmoor Prison, in The month of April last, so far as the American Prisoners of War, then confined, were affected by such transaction.
January 31, 1816
Read and ordered to lie upon the Table
Washington: William A. Davis, 1816
184 p.
R973.524 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[67] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Agreeably to a Resolution of the senate of the 8th Instant, the Claims of Certain States for The services of Militia during the late war.
January 23, 1817
Read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
Washington: Printed by William A. Davis, 1817
7,1
R973.524 UNI CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Communications from The American Ministers at Ghent, shewing the Progress and State of the Negotiations for Peace with Great Britain.
December 1, 1814
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
Washington: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
74
R971.034 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Communications from the Plenipotentiaries of the United States charged with Negotiating Peace with Great Britain: shewing the conditions on which alone that Government is willing to Put An End to The War.
October 10, 1814. Referred to the committee of Foreign Relations.
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1814
26
R971.034 UNI CESC #16

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[22] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of A Letter from the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the Secretary of State, with The Answer of the Latter.
January 6, 1814
Ordered to lie on the table.
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
11, 1
R973.522 UNI CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of a Correspondence between Mr. Monroe and Mr. Foster, relating to the Alleged Encouragement by The British Government of the Indians to Commit Depredations on the Inhabitants of the United States; and to A Seaman Claimed by the British Government
June 11, 1812
Read and ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
24 p.
R973.522 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of Certain Documents obtained from a Secret Agent of the British Government, employed in Fomenting Disaffection to the Constituted Authorities, and in Bringing about Resistance to the Laws; and Eventually, in Concert with a British Force, to Destroy the Union of the United States.
March 9, 1812
Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with power to send for persons, papers and records.
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1812
50 p
R973.52 HEN CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the U. States, transmitting Copies of Certain Documents Obtained from a Secret Agent of the British Government employed in Fomenting Disaffection to the Constituted Authorities, and in Bringing about Resistance to the Laws, and Eventually, in Concert with A British Force, to Destroy the Union of the United States.
March 9th, 1812
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States
Washington City: R. C. Weightman, 1812
50 p.
R973.52 HEN CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Copies of a Correspondence of the Minister Plenipotentiary of G. Britain with The Secretary of State.
June 5th, 1812
Printed by order of the Senate United States.
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
27 p.
R973.522 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of Letter which have passed between the secretary of State and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain
June 15th, 1812
Printed by order of the senate United States
Washington City: R.C. Weightman, 1812
15 p.
R973.522 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Documents Relative to the Commencement and Progress of Any Acts or System of Retaliation upon Prisoners of War, By the Governments of Great Britain and the U. States. October 28, 1814
Read, and referred to the committee on foreign relations.
Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1814
18
R971.034 UNI CESC #15

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
[34] Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Information Relative to the Reception of Mr. Crawford, The Minister form the United States to The Court of France by That Court, in Obedience to a Resolution of The Eleventh Instant.
January 18, 1814
Read and ordered to lie on the table
Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814
7, 1
#79

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Letters from the Late and Present Plenipotentiaries of France to the Department of State
November 8, 1811
Read, and ordered to lie on the table
Washington: A. & G. Way, 1811
8 p.
R973.522 MES CESC

United States. President. James Madison: 1809-1817
Documents Accompanying the Message of the President of the United States, To The Two Houses of Congress, at The Opening of the Second Session of the Tenth Congress.
November 8, 1808
Printed by order of the Senate
Washington City: Printed by R.C.Weightman, 1808
107
R327.73044 DOC CESC