The public computers and printing are not available at all branches today starting at 1pm due to emergency maintenance. The work is expected to take the remainder of the day.
All Branches Public Computers and Printing Service Disruption
Published:
Friday, July 17, 2026 - 9:45am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled
Due to poor air quality, Bookmobile has the following cancellations for Friday, July 17:
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Winona (11am-12pm)
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Queen Victoria (3-4pm)
Regular service is expected to return next week. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
Stay safe, Hamilton. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
HPL Catalogue and Online Resources Not Available - Sunday, July 19
Due to online maintenance, Members can not access HPL's catalogue, online services and resources on Sunday, July 19 from 5am-10am. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Published:
Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
Published:
Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
After Hours Study Hall is not available in July and August. Hours will resume Tuesday, September 8. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
Published:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Keefer Pamphlets – L
A Lecture Delivered Before the Brockville Library Association and Mechanics' Institute. Introductory to the Course of Lectures for 1855 by the Rev. J. Travers Lewis, L.L.D. Printed by Request of the Association
Brockville: David Wylie, 1855
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vol. 3 #17
mf #846
Little Miami Railroad Company
President’s Report
Cincinnati: Office of the Little Miami Rail Road Company, 1846
[16]
vol. 9 #20
mf #863
Little Miami Railroad Company
Seventh annual report of the Directors of the Little Miami Railroad Company for 1849 Cincinnati: Printed at the Office of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, 1849
[32]
vol. 7 #2
mf #862
Locke, Joseph
Report of Joseph Locke, Chief Engineer of the Grand Junction Railway between Birmingham and Liverpool, England [Liverpool, 1835]
[20 + Schedule of Accidents on the Great Western Railway from the Opening of the Road to 1st November, 1854]
vol. 6 #13
mf #861
Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad
Report on the Lockport and Niagara Falls Rail Road. To the President and Directors. Showing the estimated cost and probably income of the rail road, if extended from Lockport to Rochester. by Charles B. Stuart, Chief Engineer, February 1, 1849 Rochester: Printed by Jerome and Brother, Daily American Office, 1849
[24]
vol. 8 #9
mf #862
Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad
Report on the Lockport and Niagara Falls Rail Road. To the President and Directors. Showing the estimated cost and probably income of the rail road if extended from Lockport to Rochester, by Charles B. Stuart, Chief Engineer. February 1, 1849 Rochester: Printed by Jerome and Brother, Daily American Office, 1849
[24]
vol. 9 #4
mf #863
Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad Co.
Report of Charles B. Stuart, Chief Engineer, of the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad Company, showing the estimated cost and probable income of the road, if extended from Lockport to Rochester.
Second Edition. September 1, 1847
[11]
vol. 9 #6
mf #863
Logan, W.E.
On the Foot-prints occurring in the Potsdam Sandstone of Canada
From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London for August 1852, Vol. VIII
[199-225 + illus.]
vol. 10 #3
mf #864
Logan, W.E.
On the Occurrence of a Track and Foot-Prints of an Animal in the Potsdam Sandstone of Lower Canada
From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London for August 1851, Vol. VII [247-250] with Owen, Prof.
Description of the Impressions on the Potsdam Sandstone discovered by Mr. Logan in Lower Canada
[250-252]
vol. 10 #4
mf #864
London and Gore Railroad
Report of the Engineer, upon the Preliminary Surveys, for the London and Gore Rail Road.
Toronto: Courier Office – G.H. Hackstaff, Printer, 1836
[36]
vol. 7 #14
mf #862
Long, S.H., Lt. Col. Of the U.S. Engineers
Description of Col. Long's Bridges, Together with a Series of Directions to Bridge Builders.
Concord, N.H.: Printed by John F. Brown, 1836
[73 + illus.]
vol. 7 #7
mf #862
