Study Halls Return September 2

Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls 

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified

Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.

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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Bookmobile Stop: 
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

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Affected Branch: Carlisle Branch
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable

The Rymal Road entrance to the facility will be unavailable today due to an event at the YMCA. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box remains available. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Labour Day Closure

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 8:00am
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3

Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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

Keefer Pamphlets – W

Watertown and Rome Railroad Company
Proposals for an issue of bonds by the directors of the Watertown and Rome Railroad Co. secured by mortgage and convertible into stock July 1, 1851
[8]
vol. 6 #14
mf #861

 

Wellsville and Fairport Rail Road Company
Report of the engineer to the directors of the Wellsville and Fairport Rail Road Company, May 1, 1837
Painesville: Printed by Asahel Howe, 1837
[11]
vol. 7 #17
mf #862

 

Western Rail-Road Corporation
Fifth annual report of the Directors of the Western Rail-Road Corporation, To the Stockholders, February 12, 1840
Boston: S.N. Dickinson, printer, 1840
[31]
vol. 7 #11
mf #862

 

What the Sister Arts Teach As to Farming
n.p., n.d.
[33]
vol. 10 #18
mf #864

 

Willson, Henry Beckles, of Hamilton, Canada West, Barrister-at-Law
The Great Western Railway of Canada, Its Proposed Branches and Extensions. London: A. & S. Cockshaw, Printers, Ludgate Hill, 1854
[16]
vol. 4 #6
mf #860

 

[Willson, Hugh Bowlsby]
Reports and correspondence on the "Patent Compound Rail"
London: S.W. Rowsell, 31, Cheapside, 1851
[20]
vol. 4 #7
mf #860