The following Bookmobile visits have been cancelled today, Tuesday, November 4. Service is expected to resume next week.
- Riverdale (150 Violet Drive), 11am-12pm - Cancelled
- McMaster University, 3:30pm-4:30pm - Cancelled
Bookmobile Service Modifications
Published:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 11:30am
Dundas Branch Network Unavailable
Wifi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at the Dundas Branch on Nov 4th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Published:
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 5:15pm
Concession Branch and Sherwood Branch Network Unavailable
Wi-Fi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Concession Branch and Sherwood Branch on Nov 6th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Published:
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 12:15pm
Waterdown Branch Network Unavailable
Wifi disruption due to Wi-Fi Upgrades at Waterdown Branch on Nov 4th. We aim to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
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Published:
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 9:45am
Delayed Branch Openings
The following locations have upcoming delayed openings due to Staff training drills.
Friday, November 7
Terryberry Branch, 10am
Monday, November 10
Concession Branch, 10am
Thursday, November 13
Binbrook Branch, 10am
Friday, November 14
Valley Park Branch, 10am
Monday, November 24
Mount Hope, 2pm
Thursday, November 27
Stoney Creek, 10am
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
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
The Duet Club
Duet Club Scrapbook
The Duet Club was established in Hamilton by Ellen Ambrose in 1889, making it the earliest recorded women's music club in Canada.
Ellen Sophia Ambrose (1851-1936) came to Hamilton with her family in 1875. She taught music first at the Wesleyan Ladies' College, where her father also taught, and in 1889 began teaching at Mrs. Thomas Chesnut's Ladies' School. In 1890 she opened her own studio.
Miss Ambrose had her students gather in her studio and in their respective homes to play for each other. Membership increased and the meetings moved out of houses and the fledgling organization was first known as the Haydn Duet Club (as they had been studying Haydn). The name was later changed to Duet Club.
The members met twice a month in the morning with an occasional open meeting. Originally intended for "ladies only", the Duet Club now welcomes all who enjoy fine music and who wish to support the study of it through the extensive program sponsored by the club.
The Junior Duet Club formed in 1928 and was later disbanded. It was reformed in 1959 and in 1962 given its own funds and its own executive.
Duet Club Scrapbook
The Purpose of the Duet Club:
The purpose of the Club shall be three-fold
(a) To promote the intelligent study of music
(b) To present (and encourage) the performance of piano, vocal and string (instrumental) music at regular or open meetings
(c) To aid the advancement of music by the presentation of eminent artists and student scholarships
RECORD GROUP 1 ACTIVITIES
RECORD GROUP 2 AMBROSE, ELLEN SOPHIA (ca 1851- 1936)
RECORD GROUP 3 ANNUAL MEETINGS (REPORTS)
RECORD GROUP 4 CLIPPINGS AND SCRAPBOOKS
RECORD GROUP 5 CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
RECORD GROUP 6 CORRESPONDENCE
RECORD GROUP 7 MEMBERSHIP
RECORD GROUP 8 MINUTES
RECORD GROUP 9 MISCELLANEOUS
RECORD GROUP 10 PHOTOGRAPHS
RECORD GROUP 11 PROGRAMMES
RECORD GROUP 12 PUBLICATIONS
RECORD GROUP 13 FRAMED PLAQUES
