Online Resources and Guest WiFi Access - Sunday, October 12

Due to network maintenance, online resources and Guest Wi-Fi will not be available on Sunday, October 12, from
6 am to 5 pm. Thank you for your patience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:30pm
Bookmobile Service Modification

On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler (320 Brigade Drive) visit has been changed to 11-11:30 am this week. Thank you for your understanding.

 

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Bookmobile Stop: 
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Delayed Branch Openings 

The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills. 

Monday, October 20 
Ancaster Branch, 10 am 

Tuesday, October 21 
Central Library, 10 am 
Sherwood Branch, 10 am 

You may visit nearby Branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 2:00pm
Branch Closures - Thanksgiving

All HPL Branches are closed on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, October 14. Our Virtual Branch is open at hpl.ca.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
All Branches Closed for October 12

All branches close on Sunday, October 12, 2025 for Thanksgiving. This includes branches with Extended Access.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to the ongoing Mohawk College Support Staff strike, the Bookmobile visit on Monday, October 6, is cancelled. You may select Terryberry Branch as an alternative location to pick up your Holds. On Wednesday, October 8, the Helen Detwiler visit is changed to 11-11:30 am this week. 

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Published:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 3:00pm
Interlibrary Loan Service on Pause

Interlibrary Loan (ILLO) service will be temporarily paused starting Friday, September 26, due to continued negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Friday, September 26, 2025 - 1:00pm
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
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 14)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 14. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Barton Books in the OGS Collection

Barton 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, Barton, #01750

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.

BARTON

1875. Map of Barton. Augustus Jones. Newsclipping (01750)

Barton Township. First Survey (01752)

Barton Township. Early Families (01753)

Barton on the Mountain. R971.352 BUR CESH (01754)

Burials Elsewhere of Persons Associated with Barton Stone Church. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01755)

Burials in Barton Stone Cemetery - opened in 1847. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01756)

Burials in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Mohawk Rd. W. R929.50971352 ALL CESH (01758)

Full Census: Male & Female inhabitants. Barton Twp. 1816. (01759)

History of Barton Stone Church. R287.92097135 ALL CESH (01760)

Marriages. Bartonville Methodist Circuit. 1896-1917 (01762)

Members - Wesley Methodist Church. Barton. 1866-1920 (01763)

Ministers of Barton Stone Church 1811-1984. R387.92097135 BAR CESH (01764)

Some Families of Ryckman’s Corners Area (01766)

Burials in Old Barton Cemetery. 1853-1882 (01984)

Death Notices - Barton (Spectator Obits) (01988)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Barton Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02126)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Barton Township. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02217)

1901 Census: Barton Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02424)

For Cemetery indexes for Barton ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk