Greensville Branch Closure

Greensville Branch will be closed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 due to poor weather. Study Hall and Extended Access are also cancelled.

Published:
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 7:00am
Bookmobile Stops Cancelled- Wednesday February 18

All Bookmobile stops are cancelled today, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 due to poor weather. 

Published:
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 7:00am
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Central Library - Jackson Square Entrance

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.

Published:
Friday, February 13, 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
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.

Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)

Wednesday, February 25
Swansea 10:00-10:30am - Cancelled
Helen Detwiler 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Warplane Museum 3:00-4:00pm - Cancelled

Friday, February 27
Winona 11:00am-12:00pm - Cancelled
Maplewood 2:30-4:00pm - Cancelled

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.

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)