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

West Flamborough Books in the OGS Collection

West Flamborough Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the third book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, Saltfleet, #01921

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number. WEST

FLAMBOROUGH

Births, Marriages, Deaths in East & West Flamborough. 1869-1913 (01927)

Centennial Celebration - West Flamborough. S.S. #5 1848-1948 (01928)

Crown Patentees of West Flamborough. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01929)

History of the Town of Dundas. Parts 1-3. R971.3522 W857h CESH (01931, 01930, 01932)

Marriage Records 1817-1832, West Flamborough (01933)

Marriage Records 1836-1868 by Rev. Thos. Christie, West Flamborough - Church Records. include many areas of Ontario (01934)

Millgrove Through the Years (01935)

Millgrove Through the Years. (Index) (01936)

Reminiscences of An Old Boy. 1921-1923. Finding Aid. Dundas Star Columns by William Henry Moss (01937)

Township of West Flamborough Centennial Celebration. 1850-1950 R971.352 WES CESH (01938)

Index to Rev. Christie Marriage Records (01986)

Early Burials in Dundas Cemeteries (01987)

Dundas, 1847-1973 R971.3522 BUT CESH (01991)

Bits of the Past. Historical Highlights. 160 Years. 1830-1990. St. Paul’s United Church. Dundas, Ontario (01996)

Index to the History of the Town of Dundas. Series 1, 2, & 3 (02056)

Imperial Atlas of 1903: West Flamborough Township. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02087)

Index to Surtees Map 1859: West Flamborough Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02130)

The Dundas Heritage. R971.3522 B813 CESH (02140)

Places of Worship: West Flamborough Township (02169)

Methodist Sabbath School, Dundas, ON: Diamond Jubilee 1833 – 1908 (02405)

History of Beechgrove School and the District in and near the Village of Freelton (02407)

1901 Census: Dundas Town. R929 371352 NIN CESH (02421)

1901 Census: West Flamborough Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02422)

For Cemetery indexes for West Flamborough ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk