On Wednesday, February 18, the Jackson Square Entrance's sliding doors are scheduled for repairs. Please use York Boulevard as an alternate entrance. Thank you for your patience.
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance
Published:
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00pm
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The 4th Floor will be closed from 9 am-2 pm tomorrow, Friday, February 13, for a special event. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 2 and 3 are available for study and work. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
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
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - E
Eayrs, Hugh Smithurst 1894-1940
Sir Isaac Brock. Revised Edition. Canadian Men of Action
No. 1
Toronto: Macmillan, 1927
xi, 108
RB B782e CESC
Edgar, Matilda(Ridout), lady 1844-1910
Ten Years of Upper Canada in Peace and War, 1805-1815; being the Ridout Letters with annotations by Matilda Edgar. Also and Appendix of the Narrative of the Captivity among the Shawanese Indians, in 1788, of Thos. Ridout, afterwards Surveyor-General of Upper Canada; and a vocabulary, compiled by him, of the Shawanese Language.
Toronto: William Briggs, 1890
xii, [5]-389
TPL 1045; Watters pg. 674
R971.3 Ed34 CESC (3 copies)
Elliott, Charles Winslow
Winfield Scott. The Soldier and the Man.
illustrated with maps and photographs.
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1937
1st printing
xx, 817
R973.5092 SCOTT ELL CESC
Ellis, Edward S
Scouts and comrades, or Tecumseh, Chief of the Shavanoes, a tale of the War of 1812.
London: Cassell, 1904
312, illus.
R971.034 ELL CESC
Emerson, George D. (Comp)
The Perry's Victory Centenary. Report of the Perry's Victory Centennial Commission State of New York Compiled by George D. Emerson. Secretary.
Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., Printers, 1916
ix, 309
R973.5254 NEW CESC
Emott, James 1771-1850
Speech of the Hon. James Emott, in the House of Representatives of the United States, Delivered the 12th January, 1813. On the bill in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," and for other purposes.
Boston: Russell & Cutler, 1813
35
Sabin 22541; TPL 947
R971.034 EMO CESC
Essex County (Ontario) Tourist Association
The Glamour of Old Time Days Around the Detroit River and Essex County. An Historical Sketch reminding us that our inheritance was won by great deeds and unstinting sacrifices.
22
R971.331 Es78 CESC
