Central Library Makerspace - White Vinyl Unavailable

The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of White Vinyl Paper for prints.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Extended Access at Freelton Branch is Active

Extended Access at Freelton Branch is now active for the day and accessible for members using their library credentials.

Published:
Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 8:30am
Barton Branch Closure - January 7

Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - 11:45am
Photocopying and Scanning Unavailable at Westdale Branch

Photocopying and Scanning is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

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Published:
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 3:30pm
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Service - Holiday Schedule

Bookmobile is off the road from December 25-27, December 31, and January 1st. Visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for our Holiday Schedule.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 9:00am
Central Library, Fourth Floor Closure: Friday, January 2

Due to the setup for the Noon Hour Concert, the Fourth Floor at Central Library will be closed on Friday, January 2. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 have spaces to work and study.

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 5:00pm
All Branches Closed for Christmas

All branches close on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed Sunday December 28

All branches close on Sunday, December 28, 2025. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for New Years Day

All branches close on Thursday January 1 for New Years Day. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
All Branches Closed for Boxing Day

All branches close on Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day . This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 24, Christmas Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 24 at 1pm. Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for our Holiday Schedule.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
December 31, New Year's Eve - Early Closure

All HPL Branches close early on Wednesday, December 31 at 1pm. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 11:00am
Study Halls - Holiday Break

Branch Study Halls are paused Friday, December 19, 2025 through Monday, January 5, 2026. Central Library Study Hall hours resume Spring 2026. 

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Replacement and Damage Fees

Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items. 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm

Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8

#5-1

[George Rolph property marker York Rd. at south boundary of Grove Cemetery]

 

#5-2

Richard Hatt boundary monument

At mountain verge s. of Bullock's Cors.

RH No. 4 is in Pratt Whitney property

Another was on Ham. Hill

 

#5-3

Miss Ridler's School

Hatt St.

 

#5-4

Ellen Osler Home

 

#5-5

Binkley's Hollow about 1904

 

#5-6

[Lesslie & Sons tokens]

 

#5-7

 

#5-8

 

#5-9

 

#5-10

Looking across Canal turning basin

after spring flood

 

#5-11

 

#5-12

 

#5-13

 

#5-14

 

#5-15

Mr. Woods on Macnab St.

His uncle Hans hauled up hill

1st w of Market on N. side. Stucco

 

#5-16

[Dundas]

 

#5-17

Sydenham Road

 

#5-18

Sydenham Road

 

#5-19

Ancaster Mtn.

Probably 1910

 

#5-20

Sydenham Road

above the CNR

 

#5-21

Sydenham Road

above the CNR

 

#5-22

-------Williamson

First Bandmaster in Dundas

 

#5-23

Swimming exhibition of

man with no legs

 

#5-24

 

#5-25

Baptist Association Grand River North Assembly

in Paris June 16, 1865 Composed of Elders

Deacons and Delegates

2. Rev. J. Winterbotham

4. Rev. Dr. Caldecott, Haldimand Ass'n

5. Rev. W.A. Caldwell, American Bible Union

7. Rev. J. Gerrie

16. Rev. Thos. Henderson, Paris

17. Rev. J.M. Bates

18. Rev. T Baldwin

22. Rev. Dr. Thos L. Davidson, St. George

23. Rev. Wm. Stewart B.A., Brantford

26. Rev. W. Forsyth, Puslinch

31. Rev. John Bates, Dundas

43. Rev. G.N. Dougherty

44. Rev. Fred Ratcliff, Wingham

52. Rev. Hoyes Lloyd, M.A. Haldimand Assn. Editor Canadian Baptist

Others not identified:

Rev. D. Mulhern, Wellesley; Rev. Geo. Grafftey, Guelph; Rev. J.E. Vining, Simcoe;

Rev. Elijah Chesney, Westover; Rev. C. Northrup, Seaforth; Rev. H. Fitch, Western Assn;

Rev. Jas. Mackie, Grd River Assn; Rev. W. Henry Jones, AM, Grd River Assn;

Rev. W.C. Beardsall, Grd River Assn; Rev. A. Slaght, Grd River Assn; Rev. John Cameron, Niagara Assn; Rev. E. Ashton, formerly of Perth; Rev. E. Clarke, American & Foreign Bible Socy;

Rev. J. Torrance; Rev. Benjamin Freeman, St. Mary's; Rev. R.B. Montgomery; Rev. G. Patton;

Rev. Hugh Reid, Erin; Rev. E. Greutzner; Rev. C. Bodenbender, Berlin; Deacon Chittenden;

Deacon R. Baker; Deacon Jas. B. Kitchen; Deacon H. Buchan; Bro. J.P. Sutton; Bro. E. Benedict;

Bro. D.W. Crandall, Middlesex & Elgin Assn; Bro. Olmstead; Bro. Dennis; Bro. Morgan L. Smith,

Tabernacle Church, N.Y. City

 

#5-26

Photographic View of the Aged, who attended the Grand Festival given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood,

at their residence, "Mansion Hill," Beverly, on the 24th day of September, A.D. 1867

1. Dr. E. Stimpson, aged 75; 2. Mrs. E. Stimpson, aged 62; 3. James Cassiday, aged 77;4. Mrs. J. Cassiday, aged 69; 5. Mrs. I. Dowd, aged 70; 6. Ira Dowd, aged 77;7. Margaret Horning, aged 69; 8. Elizabeth Cornell, aged 72; 9. Phebe Cope, aged 76;10. Adam Martin, aged 65; 11. Stephen Nisbet, aged 67; 12. Catharine Blasdell, aged 59;13. Elizabeth Decker, aged 62; 14. Catherine Cornell, aged 67; 15. William Griffin, aged 70;16. Charles Cumming, aged 14; 17. John Clark, aged 77; 18. Isabella Haines, aged 69; 19. Richard Decker, aged 88; 20. Garret Howell, aged 79; 21.Mrs. G. Howell, aged 70; 22. Mary Smith, aged 63; 23. Mary Robinson, aged 75; 24. Margaret Cumming, aged 65; 25. Isabella Nisbet, aged 59; 26. Sarah Sagar, aged 63; 27. Mary Mizener, aged 71; 28. Sarah Griffin, aged 72; 29. Martha Sutton, aged 80; 30. Peter Horning, aged 74; 31. Robert Echlin, aged 50; 32. Adam Mizener, aged 69; 33. Mrs. A. Mizener, aged 67; 34. Mary Able, aged 73; 35. Charity Lawrason, aged 60; 36. Ellen C. Wood, aged 12; 37. Mrs. P. Wood, aged 27; 38. Charlotte Wood, aged 73; 39. Mrs. D. Cope, aged 63; 40. David Cope, aged 64; 41. Doratha Howell, aged 74; 42. George Haines, aged 70; 43. Harriet Clark, aged 67; 44. Bishop P. Smith, D.D., aged 71; 45. Elizabeth Wilson, aged 76; 46. Sarah Smith, aged 65; 47. Elizabeth Martin, aged 70; 48. Mary Howell, aged 65

The white cap worn by the women was called a mutch

Margaret Horning was the widow of Peter Horning

Lillian E. Fisher, great grand-daughter of Peter Wood

Photo by Mr. Paltridge of Galt

 

#5-27

[Simcoe Monument, Dundas]

 

#5-28

Simcoe Monument at Dundas showing

plate with inscription

 

#5-29

1947

 

#5-30

 

#5-31

Tiffany's Falls

 

#5-32

Tunis' Falls

Tews

 

#5-33

 

#5-34

The old order changeth and giveth place to new

1922

 

#5-35

The Squeeze

 

#5-36

West Flamborough

S.S. #5

1958

 

#5-37

Rock Chapel Church. built 1822

Cummin's Chapel, or Rock Chapel Church, said to have

been built 1822 but I doubt that this is the original

church.

Yes. It was. TRW

 

#5-38

[The Red Mill]

 

#5-39

Ancaster Township Hall

 

#5-40

Ancaster Stage

Dan Morrison, driver

In front of Donovan's Hotel, later Amber Glow Hotel

 

#5-41

Dr. G.D. Farmer, owner & driver

A Pope car, 1902

2nd car in Wentworth (J.R. Moody had 1st)

First car in Ancaster township

 

#5-42

Sulphur Springs Spa

 

#5-43

 

#5-44

John Aikman Jr. built a log grist mill here in 1820's

Replaced by a 2 story stone mill 1840

Alexander Chapman rebuilt it to 3 1/2 stories in 1864.

Cold Springs Grist Mill about 1897

 

#5-45

Glenwood church, burned about 1908 or 9

 

#5-46

Glenwood School

 

#5-47

 

#5-48

Bullock's Corners. About 1897

Looking south west

Centre left: Mrs. Frederick's Hotel

Centre right: Bullock's Hotel

 

#5-49

Bullock's Hotel.

Arnold Walker & George Hore

 

#5-50

William Bullock Sr's British American Hotel

1892

 

#5-51

Rockton

Kernighan, the khan, mother & father

Probably 1910

 

#5-52

The Wigwam, Rockton

Rob't Kernighan, the Khan

Probably 1910

 

#5-53

Valens Steam Saw Mill, 1885

Burned April 19, 1890

Sawmill of John Alexander Valens (lot 24, 25g) and

E. William Robson (lot 23/g Bev.)

son of Wm. and Jane (Valens) dau. of John Sr.

Photographed about 1885

Burned April 19, 1890

The first (water wrought) saw mill on this site

was built 1850 by John Valens Sr.