Due to mechanical issues, the following Bookmobile visits are cancelled today, Wednesday, November 26. Service is expected to return next week. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to IT maintenance, the Guest WiFi is unavailable today, Wednesday, November 26.
The wave to open function on the accessible entrance door is also out of order today.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to a transformer replacement, there will be a power interruption on Thursday, November 27 starting at 4:30am until 9am. Guest WiFi will not be available.
Due to the Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade route, Stoney Creek Branch's parking lot will be unavailable from 9am-3pm on Saturday, December 6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
On Wednesday, November 26, there will be a guest WiFi disruption as upgrade maintenance will take place. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Extended Access at Freelton Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
The Large Format Printer is not working at Dundas Branch. We aim to fix it as soon as possible.
Please note the Bookmobile will be attending the following community events.
Saturday, November 29:
Saturday, December 6:
The following locations will open later than scheduled to allow for Staff training drills.
Monday, November 24
Mount Hope, 2pm
Thursday, November 27
Stoney Creek, 10am
Please visit nearby branches. www.hpl.ca/hours
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.
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
