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
Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection
Wentworth (General) Books in the OGS Collection
To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.
For example, to access the fifth book listed below you would request:
Wentworth County, General, #01718
Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number.
Surname Indexes: Pamphlet File - Surname Index - [first letter of name]
GENERAL
County Marriage Registers. 1858-1869. Vol. 7: Wentworth County. R929.3713 COU CESC (01711)
County of Wentworth. 1853-1973 - Pictorial Parade. R917.1352 NEW CESH (01712)
Farmer’s Directory. Wentworth County 1891 [microfilm] (01714)
Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society Newsletters. The Herald. Local History & Archives periodicals [complete] 1986+ (01717)
History of Some of South Wentworth Public Schools (01718)
Index 1871 Census - Hamilton-Wentworth. R929.3713 IND CESC (01719)
Index to Wentworth County Illustrated Atlas 1875 (01720)
Loyalist Ancestors - Families from Hamilton Area R971.352 LOY CESH (01721)
Mrs. William Dunham's Scrapbook #1 (News articles) (01722)
Records of Rev. Ralph Leeming (1816-1826) & John Miller (1830-1838). Index R929.3713 LEE CESH (01724)
Scrapbook - containing families of the area (01725)
Traces, Places & Faces - Links Between Canada & Scotland. RR929.1 BAI CESH (01727)
Wentworth Bygones. Papers & Records of the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society. Vol. 1-15. R971.351 HEA CESH (01729)
Wentworth County Industries 1871. Index to manuscript census (01730)
Wentworth County Atlas.1875. Special Collections Atlas stand (01732)
Wentworth Historical Society. Journal & Transactions [complete set] R971.351 WEN CESH (01733)
Wentworth List of Electors - May 1808 (01738)
Surtees Map - Name Index - Wentworth Co. - 1859. R929.371352 WEN CESH (01982)
Wentworth Landmarks. R971.352 PEN CESH (02114)
Telephone Directory, March 1921 (02055)
Wentworth Co. Mini Atlas. 1791-1875. Early Settlers (02123)
Index to Surtees Map 1859. All Wentworth Co. R929.371352 WEN CESH (02124)
Wentworth County Cemetery Locations. (02143)
Wentworth County Land Registry Office Documents in Local History & Archives. Pathfinder behind Local History & Archives Information Desk (02189)
Wentworth County: Retired Abstract Indexes (02190)
Imperial Atlas 1903 Complete Wentworth County index. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02215)
Ancaster-Dundas Locator. 1997-1998 (02251)
Certificates of Naturalization: Wentworth County – 1921 (02402)
Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Wentworth County: 1825 – 1898; A Transcription (02413)
Index to the 1851 Census of Canada West (Ontario): Wentworth County and Hamilton. R929.371352 IND CESC (02414)
Cemetery Indexes. See Pathfinder - Cemeteries (02274-02283)
