Ancaster Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Ancaster Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

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Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 3:00pm
Central Library - 4th Floor Closure

Due to an all-day special event, the 4th Floor is closed on Saturday, October 25, from 8 am to 5 pm. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available for study and workspaces. www.hpl.ca/central

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Affected Branch: Central Library
Published:
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 11:00am
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 

Thursday, October 23
Locke Branch, 10am

Thursday, October 30
Parkdale Branch, 9:30am

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
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 27)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the branch is temporarily closed until October 27. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale and Barton branches.

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

Funeral Home Transcriptions

A veteran in Woodland Cemetery, 1975
A veteran in Woodland Cemetery, 1975

Local History & Archives contains a collection of funeral home transcriptions. They can help determine the date of death and sometimes include the date and/or place of birth, cause of death, and possibly their next-of-kin. These records are only available for use in the department or from the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Questions can also be referred to our AskHPL service.


This collection includes:
 

Blachford & Wray Funeral Home
1851 - 1952
 

Archives File
Blachford & Wray
1953 - 1974
Each volume has its own index, except for the last two volumes which are not indexed.
 

Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home
August 1, 1897 - December 30, 1952 
There is a master surname index for all volumes.
 

Dwyer Funeral Home Limited
April 20, 1884 - December 29, 1952
There is a master surname index for all volumes.
 

Green-Guernsey Funeral Home
January 3, 1928 - June 8, 1936
 

J.B. Marlatt Funeral Home (Dundas) 
September 22, 1926 - December 31, 1959

J.B. Marlatt Funeral Home (Hamilton)
September 9 1939 - July 20, 1952
 

L.G. Wallace Funeral Home
1922 - 1952
 

Markey-Dermody Funeral Home
May 28, 1923 - December 29, 1952
 

Robinson Funeral Home
1898 - December 31, 1952