Terryberry Branch - Delayed Opening Today

Due to fumes in the elevator, Terryberry Branch has a delayed opening today, Thursday, January 8. The elevator is out of order at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Published:
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Valley Park Large Format Printer Out of Service

Valley Park's Large Format Printer is currently out of service. Large Format Printing is still available at the Saltfleet and Turner Park locations. 

Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 4:15pm
Online Resources - Update

The following eResources have been recently discontinued in our HPL collections: Novelist, Summa, Summa Kids, and Northstar Digital Literacy. Please visit www.hpl.ca/articles/read-watch-listen for our full listing of online resources for your next read, watch, listen and/or learn.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 11:00am
Waterdown Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

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

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Published:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Printing Updates

Daily print balances for black and white and colour printing change January 2, 2026. The new daily print balance is 40 cents. Members receive four free black and white copies or two free colour copies. 

Large format and vinyl printing pricing also change on January 2. Visit https://www.hpl.ca/makerspaces for updates.

All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Monday, December 22, 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

Fenian Invasion

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“Another Fenian Burglar: the Hamilton Police Fall Upon a Mare’s Nest” Times, February 5, 1866

“A Song for the Times” Times, February 7, 1866

“The Threatened Fenian Invasion: Energetic Preparations to Haul Back the Foe” Times, March 8, 1866 pg. 3

“The Military Situation: the Volunteers of Hamilton Prepare for the Field” Times, March 10, 1866 pg. 3

“Forward, the Gallant Thirteenth” Times, March 12, 1866 pg. 3

“The Fenian Movement in Ireland” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, April 7, 1866 pg. 41, 43

“Reception of the Great Irish Organizer, Jas. Stephens” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 2, 1866 pg. 167-8

“The Fenians” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 23, 1866 pg. 209, 213, 216, 217

“The Fenian Lesson” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 30, 1866 p. 225 

"Col. Booker and the Thirteenth” Times, July 28, 1866

“The Booker Inquiry” Times, August 2, 1866

"A Review of the Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on Lieut.-Col. Booker” Times, August 4, 1866

The Anniversary of Ridgeway: A Sketch of the Fray: What the Hamilton Boys Did” Spectator, June 3, 1876

“Battle of Ridgeway: A Graphic Description of the Engagement” Spectator, March 8, 1890

“The Ridgeway Anniversary: the Local Soldiers and Veterans Attend Church” Spectator, June 1, 1891

“Ridgeway Recollections: First Annual Dinner of the Veteran’s Association” Spectator, June 3, 1891

“Thirty Years Ago Today: the Anniversary of the Fight at Ridgeway” Spectator, June 2, 1896

“Just Thirty Years Ago: Canadian Volunteers Met the Fenians at Ridgeway” Times, June 2, 1896

“The Veterans of Ridgeway: Annual Reunion of the ’66 Heroes Last Evening” Times, June 3, 1898

“Ridgeway Recalled: the Battle of Many Years Ago and What Caused It” Spectator, June 2, 1906

“Ridgeway Recalled By An Old Timer” Spectator, June 3, 1911

“To the Editor: Fenian Raids” Spectator, April 16, 1912

“When Veterans Went to Ridgeway: Hon. Samuel Barker, M.P., Gives Commons Graphic Description of How Fenians Were Repelled” Spectator, April 2, 1913

“The Hamilton veterans of 1866 – the Fenian Raid” Spectator, May 27, 1916

“When Hamilton Fought Fenian Raider in 1866” Times, June 3, 1916

“Patriotic Canadians in Chicago” Herald, September 22, 1923

“Young Adventurers in ’66 tell story of raid” Herald, June 29, 1927, section 3 pg. 5

“With the Colors at the Front: The Affair at Ridgeway” Spectator, February 21, 1931 pg. 11

“With the Colors at the Front (Part 2)” Spectator, February 28, 1931 pg. 26

“House with a History Damaged by Fire. Believed meeting place of local Fenians” Hamilton Spectator, February 6, 1961

“Wreckers Demolish Home Used by Fenian Plotters” Hamilton Spectator, September 4, 1962

“Answering the Call” Spectator, November 7, 1986 pg. BB5