Please note the following service changes.
Saturdays
Riverdale (150 Violet Drive): 11:15 am-12:15 pm (previously stopped on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm)
Discovery Centre (Pier 8, Seasonal): 2:30-4 pm (new time)
Bookmobile Service Modifications
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Bookmobile Stop:
Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Terryberry Branch - Elevator Out of Order
The Branch is open today, Friday, January 9. Our elevator by the parking lot entrance is out of order.
To use our second elevator, enter through the Mohawk Road entrance (which features a ramp) and use the elevator located in the middle of the building. The estimated time of disruption is unknown. Thank you for your understanding.
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Published:
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
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
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items 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
Keefer Pamphlets – G
Gerhardt, C Art. XXXI.- Researches on Salts. Translated from the Journal de Pharmacie et de Chimi, t. xii: third series. Second Series, Vol. VI, No. 18 – Nov., 1848
[337-346]
vol. 10 #13
mf #864
Gerhardt, M. Charles
Review of the Organic Chemistry. Extracted from the American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. IV, Second Series, 1847
New Haven: Printed by B.L. Hamlen, 1847
[]
vol. 10 #15
mf #864
Great Western Railway Address of the Directors of the Great Western Rail Road Company, Read by the President, R.W. Harris, Esq., at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hamilton, on the 22nd April, 1850, together with Proceedings of Said Meeting
[4 – photocopies]
vol. 4 #13A
mf #860
Great Western Railway Proceedings at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Held in Hamilton, on the 6th June, 1853; and Report of the Directors
Hamilton, C.W.: Printed at the Spectator Office, Court-House Square, 1853
[27]
vol. 4 #3
mf #860
Great Western Railway Report of the Directors of the Great Western Railway of Canada; to be Presented to the Shareholders on Friday, Sept. 29th, 1854. With a statement of Accounts, &c. &c. &c.
Hamilton, C.W.: Printed at the Banner Office, 1854
[41]
vol. 4 #2
mf #860
Great Western Railway Report of the Managing Director of the Great Western Railway of Canada, to Robert W. Harris, Esq. President of the Company, Dated Hamilton, Canada, 31st August, 1853
London: T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, 1853
[14]
vol. 4 #4
mf #860
Great Western Railway. Canada West. Canada West. Great Western Railway. Chartered by Act of Parliament. Capital Stock 1,500,000 Cy. 125,000 Reserved for Canada. Directors, Sir Allan N. MacNab, President. Wm. M. Shaw, John O. Hatt, L. Lawrason, James B. Ewart, Peter Carroll, George S. Tiffany. Jasper T. Gilkison, Secretary.
Hamilton: G.P. Bull, Gazette Office, 1845
[]
vol. 7 #10
mf #862
[Great Western Railway]
Great National Thoroughfare from the West and South-West into New England, by the Northern or Lake Route from New Orleans to New York, Boston and Portland December, 1847
[16]
vol. 7 #12
mf #862
Great Western Railroad Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Held in Hamilton, on the 21st June, 1852; and Report of the Directors.
Hamilton, C.W.: Printed at the Spectator Office, Court-House Square, 1852
[19]
vol. 4 #5
mf #860
Great Western Railway, Canada West Report on the Great Western Railway, Canada West, to the President and Directors by Charles B. Stuart, Chief Engineer. Sept. 1, 1847
[47 + map]
vol. 9 #2
mf #863
Great Western Railway, Canada West Report by the Directors to the Shareholders upon the Report made by the Commission appointed to enquire into certain accidents upon the G.W.R. April, 1855
[22]
vol. 4 #9
mf #860
Great Western Railway of Canada Report of The Directors of the Great Western Railway of Canada, for the half year ending Jan. 31, 1855, with the Engineer's Report, and Statements of Accounts, &c. &c. &c.
Hamilton, C.W.: Morning Banner Steam Press, 1855
[14, 6]
vol. 4 #10
mf #860
Great Western Railway Report to be submitted By the Board of Directors To the Shareholders, at the Special General Meeting to be held on the 15th May, 1854 For the Use of the Shareholders of the Company Only
Hamilton: Printed at the Spectator Office, Court House Square, 1854
[15 – annotated]
mf #860
Great Western Railway Report Upon the Merits of the Great Western Railroad Canada West: by a Committee of Its American Friends.
Boston: Eastburn’s Press, 1851
[]
vol. 4 #12
mf #860
Great Western Railway Reports of The Commissioners appointed to inquire into a series of Accidents and Detentions on the Great Western Railway, Canada West, By Commission Bearing Date Nov. 3, 1854. Laid Before the Legislative Assembly by order of His Excellency the Governor General.
Quebec: Printed by Stewart Derbishire & George Desbarats, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1855
[222 + chart]
vol. 4 #13
mf #860
also vol. 11 #2
mf #864
Great Western Railway of Canada Special Report of the Board of Directors to the English Shareholders.
Hamilton: Printed at the Spectator Office, 1853
[24]
vol. 4 #1
mf # 860
Gzowski, C.S. & Co.
Letter Addressed to His Worship the Mayor of the City of Toronto on the Subject of The Esplanade Contract [1855]
[]
vol. 3 #24
mf #846
Gzowski, C.S.
Report of C.S. Gzowski, Esq., Appointed to Examine and Report Upon the Mines of the Upper Canada Mining Company on Lake Huron.
Hamilton, C.W.: Printed at the Spectator Office, 1848
[17] v
ol. 7 #16
mf #862
