Bookmobile Service Modifications

With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.

Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure

From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026. 

Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Concession Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
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
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled

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

Keefer Pamphlets - F

Fairbairn, William
Description of the Sliding Caisson at Keyham Dockyards. With an abstract of the discussion upon the paper Edited by Charles Manby By Permission of the Council. Excerpt minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineer, Vol. XIII. Session 1853-54
London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross, 1857
[22 + illus.]
vol. 10 #22
mf. #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On the Comparative Value of Various Kinds of Stone, as Exhibited by their Powers of Resisting Compression [From the Fourteenth Volume of “Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester” Session 1856-7]
Manchester: Printed by T. Sowler and Sons, St. Ann’s Square, 1857
[31-47 + illus.]
vol. 10 #21
mf #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On the Tensile Strength of Wrought Iron at Various Temperatures [From the Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1856]
London: Printed by Taylor and Francis. Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, 1857
[405-422 + illus.]
vol. 10 #23
mf #864

 

Fairbairn, William
On Tubular Wrought Iron Cranes; with Description of the 60 Ton Tubular Wrought Iron Crane Recently Erected at Keyham Dockyard, Devonport. [Excerpt Minutes of Proceedings of the Meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, at Manchester, 24th June, 1857. Joseph Whitworth, Esq., President, In the Chair. By Permission of the Council]
Birmingham: Printed at M. Billing’s Steam-Press Offices, Livery Street, 1857
[87-98]
vol. 10 #20
mf #864

 

A Few Words Upon Canada and Her Productions in the Great Exhibition Published by Authority
London: W. & T. Piper, 1851
[]
vol. 3 #15
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address, Delivered by Mr. Justice Carter, President, Before the Fredericton Athenaeum, 18th February, 1850 Printed at the Request of the Society
Saint John: Henry Chubb & Co., 1850
[]
vol. 3 #8
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, February 26, 1855, by The Hon. Neville, Parker, President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: Royal Gazette Office, 1855
[]
vol. 3 #9
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the Members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, February 23, 1857, by John Wilkinson, C.E., President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: Royal Gazette Office, 1857
[]
vol. 3 #10
mf #846

 

Fredericton Athenaeum Annual Address Delivered Before the Members of the Fredericton Athenaeum, March 1, 1858, by John Wilkinson, C.E., President Printed by Order of the Society
Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1858
[]
vol. 3 #11
mf #846