Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton

Cold Weather Alert for the City of Hamilton December 13, 2025.

The temperature is expected to plummet below minus 15 Celsius. For warm place hours visit hpl.ca/hours

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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 4:00pm
Binbrook Branch: Parking Lot Disruption

Due to the Binbrook Santa Claus Parade route, Binbrook Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 1:30pm-4pm on Saturday, December 13. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 10:45am
Red Hill Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 3:15pm
Modified Bookmobile Service

The Millgrove visit on Saturday, December 13, from 3:30 to 4 pm is cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Published:
Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Printing Unavailable at Westdale Branch

Printing is not working at Westdale Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.

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Published:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 10:30am
Study Halls - Holiday Break

Study Halls will be paused from Friday, December 19, and resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

www.hpl.ca/study-halls

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 9:15am
Telephone Service - Technical Issues

Please note that the 905-546-3200 main line is experiencing technical issues today, Monday, December 8. Members can still reach Staff at 289-779-7588 or by email or through chat online. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 7:30pm
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.