Magazine and ILLO Delay
Magazine and ILLO deliveries are delayed due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike. Thank you for your understanding.
City IT Planned Maintenance
A City IT systems update is scheduled for early Saturday morning. This will impact access to HPL's network and some applications. This update will improve overall network capacity, performance, resiliency, reliability and is the foundation for future network updates. Thank you for your patience.
3D Printing Not Available On Sundays
Please note that 3D printing services are unavailable on Sundays. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Early Closure - All HPL Branches, Friday, November 22
Due to a special event, all HPL branches will close at 4 pm on Friday, November 22.
Central Library's 4th Floor will be closed all day except for the Newcomer Learning Centre and Makerspace which will be open until 4 pm.
Regular service hours resume on Saturday, November 23.
Thank you for your understanding.
Delayed Branch Openings
Due to Staff training, the following branches have delayed openings of 10 am on:
Tuesday, November 19: Concession
Wednesday, November 20: Ancaster (2 pm opening)
Thursday, November 21: Valley Park
Please visit nearby branches for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours
Kenilworth Branch - Roof Repairs
From November 11 to 29, the parking lot may not be available at certain times of the day due to repair maintenance. There may also be some noise disruptions in the branch. Thank you for your understanding.
McCullough Collection
Box #5
April 5, 1941,
January 3, 1942 - April 11, 1942,
January 2, 1943 - December 31, 1943
April 5, 1941 London Landmarks
January 3, 1942 The British Spirit
January 17, 1942 Sutherlands Hamilton
January 24, 1942 The Stage Coach Age
January 31, 1942 The Old Crystal Palace
February 7, 1942 Hamilton Newspaperdom (1869)
February 14, 1942 Hamilton in Fifty-Seven
February 21, 1942 Back to the Fifties
February 28, 1942 Old Time Advertisers
March 7, 1942 The Old Verandas - and Other Things
March 14, 1942 The Old Bookshops
March 21, 1942 The Open Door - A Medley of Memories (#1)
March 28, 1942 " (#2)
April 4, 1942 " (#3)
April 11, 1942 The Old Gore Bank
January 2, 1943 Crozier of the Terror. Recalling the Franklin Expedition (1845-1848) (#1)
January 9, 1943 " (#2)
January 16, 1943 Dear Old Dundas
January 23, 1943 More Brief Biographies
January 30, 1943 Choirs of Fifty Years Ago (#1)
February 6, 1943 " (#2)
February 13, 1943 Neighbourhood Names
February 20, 1943 Hotel on Wheels
February 27, 1943 Boarding Round
March 6, 1943 Scouting and Transport in War
March 13, 1943 Past Years...Being Some Reminiscences of Charles R. McCullough (#1)
March 20, 1943 " (#2)
March 27, 1943 " (#3)
April 3, 1943 Old Days - Old Ways (#1)
April 10, 1943 " (#2)
April 17, 1943 " (#3)
April 24, 1943 " (#4)
May 1, 1943 A Great Queen's Father
May 8, 1943 The Pioneers (#1)
May 15, 1943 " (#2)
May 22, 1943 The Monuments
May 29, 1943 The Pioneers (#3)
June 5, 1943 " (#4)
June 12, 1943 " (#5)
June 19, 1943 An XVIII Century Magazine
June 26, 1943 Hamilton's First Settlers
July 3, 1943 A Tribune of '83
July 10, 1943 A Spectator of 1852 (#1)
July 17, 1943 " (#2)
July 24, 1943 Old Time Advertisers
July 31, 1943 The Hungry Years
August 7, 1943 Heroine of 1812
August 14, 1943 Tales of the Great
August 21, 1943 A Descant on Doctors
September 4, 1943 Gentleman Johnnie Burgoyne
September 11, 1943 Story of Jane McCrea
September 18, 1943 Castle Dangerous
September 25, 1943 The Moores and Others
October 2, 1943 Just Seventy Years Ago (#1)
October 9, 1943 " (#2)
October 16, 1943 A Visit to Dundurn
October 23, 1943 A Brilliant and Beloved Bishop
October 30, 1943 A Canadian Leonidas (#1)
November 6, 1943 " (#2)
November 13, 1943 The Carrolls of Rockbay (#1)
November 20, 1943 " (#2)
November 27, 1943 Ninety-Nine Years Ago
December 11, 1943 Wits, Wags and Bigwigs
December 18, 1943 Tales That Were Told
December 24, 1943 Christmas Eve and Day, 1852
December 31, 1943 New Year's Eve and Day, 1852-1853