Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Study Halls Return September 2
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified
Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable
The Rymal Road entrance to the facility will be unavailable today due to an event at the YMCA. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box remains available. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Labour Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 8:00am
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3
Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - P
Palmer, Francis Sterne
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Strange Stories of 1812...
Palmer, T. H. (ed.)
The Historical Register of the United States. From the Declaration of War in 1812 to January 1, 1814. Two volumes (Vol. I part I; Vol. II part II)
Second edition
Philadelphia: G. Palmer, 1814
x, 226; iii, 351
Howes 7719; Sabin 58379 "originally four volumes; TPL 990
R971.034 HIS CESC
Papers Relating to the War with America
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R973.5254 PAP CESC
Parish, John C. (ed.)
The Robert Lucas Journal of the War of 1812. During the Campaign Under General William Hull. Edited by John C. Parish [autograph: With high regard. John C. Parish]
Published at Iowa City Iowa in 1906 by The State Historical Society of Iowa
(Ltd. to 400 copies)
ix, 103
R973.523 LUC CESC
Parson, Usher
Battle of Lake Erie. A Discourse, delivered before the Rhode-Island Historical Society, on the Evening of Monday, February 16, 1852, by Usher Parkson. Published at the request of the Society.
Providence: Benjamin T. Albro, 1853
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Sabin 58917; TPL 955
R971.034 PAR CESC
Parson, Usher
Brief Sketches of the Officers who were in the Battle of Lake Erie. From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1862
13
R971.034 PAR CESC
Perkins, Samuel 1767-1850
A History of The Political and Military Events of the Late War between the United States and Great Britain.
New Haven: S. Converse, 1825
xi, 512
Howes 7894; Sabin 60972; TPL 1069
R971.034 PER CESC
Peterson, Charles J.
The Military Heroes of the War of 1812: With a Narrative of the War.
Philadelphia: William A. Leary, 1848
208
Sabin 61236
bound with: The Military Heroes of the War with Mexico: with a Narrative of the War.
Philadelphia: William A. Leary, 1848
xiii,[13]-282
Sabin 61237
R973.52 PET CESC
Pickering, Timothy 1745-1829
A Letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, a Senator of the United States from the State of Massachusetts, Exhibiting to his Constituents a View of the imminent Danger of an Unnecessary and Ruinous War. Addressed to His Excellency James Sullivan, Governor of the said State Portsmouth: Printed by William Treadwell, and Presented to Patrons of the Oracle, 1808
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Sabin 62652; TPL 838
R971.034 PIC CESC
Pickering, Timothy 1745-1829
A Letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, A Senator of The United States from the State of Massachusetts, Exhibiting to His Constituents A View of the Imminent Danger of an Unnecessary and Ruinous War. Addressed to His Excellency James Sullivan, Governor of the Said State.
Boston: Printed by Greenough and Stebbins, 1808
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The Portfolio
Volume II. Third Series. Nos. 1 (January 1814) to 6 (June, 1814)
[1]-112; [113]-202; [203]-295; [296]-383; [383]-498; [499]-624
R971.034 POR CESC
Pratt, Julius W.
Expansionists of 1812
New York: Peter Smith, [1925], 1949
309
R971.034 PRA CESC
Preston, Richard Arthur 1910-
Kingston Before the War of 1812. A Collection of Documents.
Toronto: The Champlain Society, 1959
#391 of 600
cxvi, 428
Watters pg. 724
R971.04 P926 CESC
Price-Brown, John 1844-1939
Laura the Undaunted.
Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1930
viii, 279
Watters pg. 369
R819.3 B813L CESC
The Proceedings of a Convention of Delegates, From the States of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island; The Counties of Cheshire and Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire; and the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont; - Convened at Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, December 15th, 1814.
Third edition, corrected and improved.
Boston: printed and published by Wells and Lilly, 1815
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