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
Central Library Makerspace - White Vinyl Unavailable

The Makerspace at Central Library is currently out of white vinyl for printing. Members needing white vinyl can visit the Dundas or Valley Park branch Makerspaces, which are the closest locations with white vinyl currently available. 

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Published:
Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 3:00pm
Barton Branch Closure - January 7

Due to maintenance, the Barton Branch will be closed on Wednesday, January, 7. Please visit Central Library or Kenilworth Branch for your library needs. www.hpl.ca/hours

Published:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - 11:45am
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.

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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. 

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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