The accessible washroom at Barton Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.
Barton Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order
Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 12:00pm
Internet outage at Kenilworth Branch
The internet at Kenilworth Branch is not working. We aim to have it fixed quickly.
Published:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 11:15am
Digital Microfilm Readers Are Currently Unavailable
Digital microfilm readers are not available at Central library branch until further notice. We're working on a repair. In the meantime a single analog reader is available in the Local History and Archives Reading Room
Published:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - 12:00pm
SmartPay Service Not Available
HPL's online payment service is not working. We aim to restore it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Service Modification
Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of June. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bookmobile Service June Modifications
Tuesday, June 2:
- McMaster University - Cancelled
Friday, June 5:
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Saturday, June 6:
- All Regular Sites are Cancelled due to a Special Event
Published:
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day - All Branches Closed
All HPL Branches are closed on Friday May 29, for Staff Professional Development. Bookmobile is off the road and Extended Access service is not available. Regular service hours resume on Saturday May 30.
Visit our Virtual Branch at hpl.ca for our online resources and collections.
Published:
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor
Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd Floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd Floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations
As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd Floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st Floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8
a#3-1
Bay St. Toronto. About 1888
#3-2
T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
#3-3
T.H. & B. Tunnel
Cochran photo
#3-4
T.H. & B. Tunnel
#3-5
T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
#3-6
T.H. & B Tunnel
#3-7
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
#3-8
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
#3-9
[Hamilton]
#3-10
[Hamilton]
1895
#3-11
Looking north King & James St.
20 cross arms. note lineman
#3-12
King & James Sts. 1900
#3-13
About 1895
#3-14
York & James Sts. looking south.
About 1865
1st Town Hall built 18390
#3-15
James St. N of York
Brick tower added, 1873
#3-16
City Hall and Market. About 1875
#3-17
[Hamilton]
#3-18
King Street, West
#3-19
King & James. About 1895
#3-20
[Hamilton]
1895
#3-21
[Hamilton]
About 1900
#3-22
James St. s of Rebecca
St. Nicholas, Arcade Dry Goods, Griffen Theatre, T. Eaton Co.
#3-23
James St. S. from City Hall Tower
#3-24
James St. N. from City Hall Tower
2nd Post Office, 1st Post Office
#3-25
James & Gore Sts. Railway Strike 1904-1905
#3-26
James St. N. looking north
1870. Christ's Church Cathedral
#3-27
Victoria Park
Visit of HRH's the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York. Later George V & Mary; J.M. Gibson; Lt. Col. Moore, 13th Regt.; Canon Forneret; Major Labatt, 13th Regt.
#3-28
St. Patrick's. King & East Ave.
#3-29
James St. n of King William
Old Lister Block
#3-30
The East End Incline - Wentworth St. S.
Summers Theatre to the east (left)
#3-31
West End Incline. James St. S.
Built 1890. Abandoned 1930
#3-32
Bay St. S.
early arc lamp
#3-33
Crystal Palace in Victoria Park
Built 1860. torn down 1891
Officially opened by Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) in 1860
#3-34
Probably going s on John St. opp. Gore. The church in foreground torn down by Eatons. Church in background is Lutheran at Hughson & Gore. 1885. Note the wood-block pavement.
#3-35
[Hamilton]
1885
#3-36
King St. e of John
About 1885
1st Y.M.C.A. about 1880, top 3 floors. Parallel bars in attic.
#3-37
King St. E. at Walnut. Note Wood blocks.
First United Church
Dr. Case's home
#3-38
Chapel. Hamilton Cemetery. York St.
#3-39
1899. Hamilton Cemetery.
Problem: How to cut the grass.
Note fence of Reid farm in background
#3-40
Clappison Cut probably 1925
#3-41
Eagle Knitting co.
Main & Macnab Sts. 1881
Dundas Dummy
#3-42
Centenary Methodist Church.
Main, west of James. built 1868
#3-43
[Hamilton]
Perc Powell
#3-44
[Hamilton]
#3-45
[Hamilton]
#3-46
North side of King St. W. between King & Macnab, looking west
about 1885
#3-47
West Hamilton. Hank Burke and his "Honey Wagon" 1922
#3-48
Hughson St. end of Gore Park. 1898
#3-49
King St. E. from Walnut. Dec. 1898
#3-50
Main St. E. Dec. 1898
#3-51
Main St. E. Dec. 1898
#3-52
George Hamilton's home built about 1806.
S. of Arkledun facing John St.
Purchased in 1813 from James Durand who built it about 1806
#3-53
South side King St. east of Catharine. Later Terminal Station Yard,
then Terminal Towers
#3-54
Gore Park about 1897
#3-55
Sherman Ave. over T.H. & B.
#3-56
General Hospital
#3-57
General Hospital.
Barton St.
#3-58
Horseshoe bend. Guelph Road.
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