The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning starting Saturday, July 5. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning.
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Published:
Friday, July 4, 2025 - 2:00pm
Terryberry Branch Elevator Out of Order
The parking lot elevator at Terryberry Branch is not working. Members will need to use the accessible ramp at the Mohawk entrance and the inner elevator. We're working to get it fixed quickly.
Please note that the audio volume levels on our public computers are having issues. The estimated time of disruption is unknown at this time. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 4:00pm
Mount Hope Branch Accessibile Ramp Not Available
The accessibility ramp at Mount Hope Branch is damaged. The handrail is not available. The ramp will not be available while being repaired. We aim to fix it quickly.
Newspapers published in Hamilton, both current titles and those no longer published, are available on microfilm in the Local History & Archives Department. They include:
HamiltonSpectator, 1846 to present HamiltonTimes, 1859 to 1920 HamiltonHerald, 1889 to 1936 HamiltonNews, 1947 to 1956
Hamilton Spectator Historical by ProQuest
Discover 175+ years of Hamilton news with your HPL card.
ProQuest’s Hamilton Spectator Historical features scanned copies of Hamilton Spectator archives dating back to 1840.
Local community newspapers, both current titles and those no longer published, are also available. They include:
Ancaster News Dundas Star Dundas Star News East Hamilton Journal Flamborough News Flamborough Review Glanbrook Advocate Hamilton Journal Hamilton Mountain News Stoney Creek News Waterdown Review West Hamilton Journal
No appointment is necessary to view these newspapers. Staff are always available to help you with your search. Materials found on the microfilm readers can be saved to a USB drive. Printing is also available, for a fee.
Birth, Death, and Marriage Announcements
Births, deaths, and marriages published in the HamiltonSpectator and some earlier newspapers have been transcribed, they include:
Gordon Allison Collection Deaths, marriages and births published in the Hamilton Spectator from 1846 to 1899 Dundas Warder & County of Halton General Advertiser, 1847 to 1857 Early Marriage Notices East Flamborough Township, 1806 to 1859 Flamborough Marriage Records, 1794 to 1829 Flamborough Marriage Records, 1830 to 1834 Gore Gazette, March 2, 1827 to June 8, 1829 HamiltonEvening Times, February 7, 1859 to December 30, 1869 HamiltonExpress & Free Press, 1836 HamiltonExpress & Political& Commercial Journal, 1839 Hamilton Journal & Gore District Mercantile & Agricultural Intelligencer, 1839 Journal & Express, 1841 to 1853 Newspapers of the Western Gore, 1831 to 1859