Cardinal Newman High School is having a Fire Drill today, Thursday, January 8 at 12:05 pm. Saltfleet Branch will not be open to the public during the duration of the fire drill. Thank you for your patience.
Saltfleet Branch - Fire Drill Today
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 9:00am
Terryberry Branch - Closed Today
Due to fumes in the elevator, Terryberry Branch is closed today, Thursday, January 8. Study Hall is also cancelled tonight. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Published:
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Online Resources - Update
The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Waterdown Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates
Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies.
Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items (due Oct 1 or later) within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
Ancaster Books in the OGS Collection
Ancaster 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 first book listed below you would request:
Wentworth County, Ancaster, #01739
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.
ANCASTER
Ancaster Twp. Gore District. 1816-1819 Assessment. 1842 Census (01739)
Ancaster’s Early Settlers. R971.35202 ZSI CESH (01741)
Ancaster’s Heritage. History of the Township. Vol. 1. R971.352 ANC CESH(01742)
Book Cemetery. Ancaster Township. Recorded by Crowell Smith in 1890 (01744)
Crown Patentees of Ancaster & Barton Townships. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01745)
Discover Ancaster. A Walking Tour of Ancaster Village (01747)
Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum Archives and Library. Inventory, 1997 (01748)
Surname Index of Rev. John Miller’s Records. 1830-1838. Ancaster Parish Records (01749)
Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. 2. R971.352 ANC CESH (02044)
Surname Index, Ancaster’s Heritage. Vol. I. 1973 (02112)
The Hermitage. George Leith Family home (02115)
Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Ancaster Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02125)
Imperial Atlas 1903: Ancaster Twp. R346.713045 ANC CESH (02134)
Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790 to 1830. R283.71352 PIN CESH (02141)
Index to Anglicanism in Ancaster from 1790-1830 (02142)
1901 Census: Ancaster Township R929.371352 NIN CESH (02415)
Ancaster and the Effects of the War of 1812 R971.352 ANC CESH (02496)
For Cemetery indexes for Ancaster ask for Pathfinder - Cemeteries at the Local History & Archives Information Desk
