All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 8.
Labour Day - All HPL Branches Closed
Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Barton Branch - Construction in Area
Please note that Milton Avenue at Barton Street is under construction. Access to the parking lot is limited. Nearby street parking is available and an HSR route out front. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Print on the Go Currently Unavailable
The Print on the Go service is not working at all Branches. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Concession Branch - Temporarily Reopening
Starting Thursday, August 27, the Branch has reopened to its regular hours with limited services for a few weeks while construction is paused. The interior construction of a new Makerspace will resume in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.
Published:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Delayed Openings and Closures
Due to Staff training, the following service modifications are planned.
- Turner Park: Wednesday, September 2, Noon-1 pm Closure
- Red Hill: Friday, September 18, Delayed Opening of 10 am
- Central Library: Tuesday, September 29, Delayed Opening of 10 am
Visit www.hpl.ca/hours for open alternate locations.
Published:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Schedule Modifications for September
Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for September:
Please visit www.hpl.ca/bookmobile for updates on service modifications.
Tuesday, September 8
- Strathcona - Cancelled
- McMaster - Cancelled
Thursday, September 10
- Rockton and Millgrove visits moved to Saturdays (Starting September 12)
Saturday, September 12
- Stoney Creek - Cancelled
- Riverdale - Cancelled
Thursday, September 17
- Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
- Meadowlands - Cancelled
Friday, September 18
- Winona - Cancelled
- Queen Victoria - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, August 24, 2026 - 9:30am
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
Beverly Books in the OGS Collection
Beverly 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, Beverly, #01769
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.
BEVERLY
Beverly Township Gore District 1816-1819 assessments. 1825 & 1842 Census (01769)
Burials permits for Lynden (Beverly) Cemeteries. 1933-1949 (01770)
The Church in Kirkwall 1833-1983 (01771)
Crown Patentees of Beverly Township.R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01772)
First Church of Beverly. A History & A Memorial. R289 Sh39 CESH (01773)
Index for Pioneers of Beverly. R971.352 PIO CESH (01774)
History of the People of Troy (01775)
Lynden - of a By-gone Era & Memories. R971.352 MAN CESH (01778)
Pioneers of Beverly. Series of Sketches. by John Cornell. R971.352 COR CESH (01780)
The Links that Bind. The Harvie Family Nineteenth Century Burying Ground (01782)
Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Beverly Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02127)
Imperial Atlas 1903 Beverly Township. R346.713045 WEN CESH (02218)
Pioneers of Beverly – A Pictorial History R971.352 PIO CESH (02331)
Glorious Copetown. 1795-2000 R971.352 JON CESH (02336)
1901 Census: Beverly Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02379)
For Cemetery indexes for Beverly ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk
