National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women is Saturday, December 6. HPL remembers and honours the lives of the fourteen women killed at Montréal’s École Polytechnique in 1989. All HPL branches will observe a moment of silence at 3 pm.
All HPL Branches - Moment of Silence
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:30pm
Sherwood Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Sherwood Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5:00pm
Saltfleet Branch: Parking Lot Disruption
Due to the Saltfleet Santa Claus Parade route, Saltfleet Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.
Saturday, December 6:
- Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade 2-4pm
- Millgrove Visit is cancelled.
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Published:
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
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
John Morris Collection
Hamilton Harbour, circa 1945
John Morris was an amateur photographer, first in Grimsby, then in Toronto. As a member of the Toronto Camera Club, he became actively involved in salon exhibition work during the 1920's. In the 1930's, he worked in several professional studios in Toronto.
During World War II, he was responsible for the R.C.A.F. Ontario Command photographic operations. After the war, he settled in Hamilton, where he operated his own professional studio until the early 1970's. He died in 1978.
In 1980, the bulk of his collection was transferred to the National Archives.
The photographic negatives in the possession of Local History & Archives are of the Hamilton area, and were donated to the Hamilton Public Library by John Morris before his death.
Finding Aid: R779.092 MORRI HOU CESH
