Bookmobile Service Modifications

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
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Affected Branch: Bookmobile
Nearest Branches: 
Bookmobile Stop: 
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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Affected Branch: Dundas Branch
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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Affected Branch: Concession Branch
Affected Branch: Sherwood Branch
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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Affected Branch: Waterdown Branch
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

Red Hill Creek Expressway

Red Hill Creek Expressway under construction
Red Hill Creek Expressway under construction

There are many sources for the history of the Red Hill Creek Expressway described here, spanning nearly a century.

 

SCRAPBOOKS

There are two scrapbooks with newspaper clippings (primarily from the Hamilton Spectator) concerning the planning and the controversy over the Red Hill Creek Expressway.

Clippings before August 1987 are in:

Roads in Hamilton Scrapbook

Vol. [1], [3], 4, 5, 6, 7

R917.1351 R531 CESH

 

Clippings after August 1987 are in:

Red Hill Creek Expressway Scrapbook

Vol. 1+

R388.40971352 RED CESH

 

PAMPHLETS

CF - Hamilton - Roads - Red Hill Creek Expressway

Miscellaneous pamphlets relating to the planning

 

ARCHIVES

There is an Archives File of secondary documentation collected by the Save the Valley Committee

Save the Valley Committee Fonds

Finding Aid

R333.7209713 HOU CESH

 

BOOKS AND REPORTS (by date)

1917-1950

1960-1969

1970-1975

1976-1979

1980-1981

1982-1983

1984

1985

1986-1989

1990-1996

1997

1998

1999

2000-

 

There is other material indexed in the Where-to-Look in Local History & Archives. This may include citations from other scrapbooks, periodicals, newspapers, etc.

To access these citations, please look in the Where-to-Look in Local HIstory & Archives under the heading:

Hamilton - Red Hill Creek Expressway