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.
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
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.
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
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
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - V
Valpy, Joseph Jr. 1792-1816
Journal of Joseph Valpy, Jr, of Salem. November, 1813 - April, 1815. With other papers relating to his experiences in Dartmoor Prison.
Michigan Society of Colonial Wars, 1922
#111 of 300
vii, 71
[Valpy was a British prisoner-of-war captured at sea on the privateer "Herald"]
TPL 1083
R973.52 VAL CESC
Van Rensselaer, Solomon 1774-1852
A Narrative of the Affair of Queenstown: in the War of 1812. With a Review of the Strictures on that Event, in a book entitled "Notices of the War of 1812"
New York: Leavitt, Lord & Co.
Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1836
viii, [9]-95, 4, 6
Howes 10582; Lande 872; Sabin 98548 "A reply to a work by General John Armstrong...The appendix contains letters and general orders relating to the affair"; Thibeault 10184; TPL 929
R971.053 V355 CESC
Vercheres de Boucherville, Thomas
War on the Detroit. The Chronicles of Thomas Vercheres de Boucherville and the Capitulation by an Ohio Volunteer. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. Secretary of the Burton Historical Collection.
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,
Christmas, 1940
xxvi, 347
R971.053 V582 CESC
Victory at Niagara and Laura Secord. Heroine of the War of 1812.
A Johnny Pepper Adventure.
American Graphics No. 2
Copyright 1957 by Henry Stewart, Incorporated.
[comic book]
[30]
R971.0188 ENG CESC
