Bookmobile Service Modifications

With the recent closure of Six Nations Public Library, HPL's Bookmobile will change its bi-weekly visits to weekly starting Friday, March 13.

Starting Tuesday, March 17, Court at Rushdale moves to bi-weekly on Tuesdays (10:30am-11am), instead of Fridays.

www.hpl.ca/bookmobile

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
HPL Telephone Main Line Roll Back

HPL's original phone number is back in service. Please call 905-546-3200. The 289-779-7588 number, created due to the 2024 cybersecurity incident, is also working.

Published:
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Valley Park Community Centre Closure

From March 23 until April 12, Valley Park Community Centre will be closed for renovations, reopening April 13. Pool and changerooms will remain closed until early summer 2026. 

Valley Park Branch will remain open during the renovations for your library needs.

www.hpl.ca/valley-park

Published:
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 11:00am
Sherwood Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Sherwood Branch's 2nd floor is closed due to renovations. Makerspace, Children and Teen's collection are temporarily available on the 1st floor. All programs will be held in the basement program room. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Concession Branch: Renovations

As of Monday, March 2, Concession Branch's Living Room and Makerspace areas are closed. (The next nearest Makerspaces are Sherwood and Terryberry Branches.) Seating may be limited at times. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Spring. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation

Starting Tuesday February 10, the First Floor Living Room is closed due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-4. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.

Friday, March 6
Winona: 11am-Noon - Cancelled
Queen Victora: 3-4pm - Cancelled

Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

The accessible washroom at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to get it fixed quickly.

Published:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 12:30pm

Spectator File Politics

Federal Politics

n.d. Budget. Donald MacDonald

n.d. Federal Election. clips

n.d. P.M. Trudeau

1968 Federal Election. 1968 re Trudeau & candidates elected

1968 Prime Minister Trudeau 1968 (CT)

1969 Dief. - Trudeau. (L.B. Pearson (sketch)) 1969

1971 1971 Robert Stanfield

1971 Trudeau 1971. Contacts & negs

1971 April 1971. Trudeau in Brantford & Dist.

1971 Trudeau and Margaret in Hamilton. June 1971. clippings

1972 1972 Elections candidates. Hamilton East, Hamilton Wentworth, etc.

1972 P. Conservative Nominations. Feb. 1972

1972 Liberal Nominations. Feb. 29, 1972

1972 Trudeau on T.V. March 1972

1972 May 12, 1972. Trudeau in Hamilton & Grimsby

1972 Federal Election. Oct. 30, 1972. Winners

1974 Trudeau in Hamilton. April 26, 1974

1974 Federal Election. July 1974. Trudeau wins

1975 1975 Trudeau - Hamilton. June 1975. St. George & Port Dover

1979 May 1979. Federal Election. Clark Tories Win

1980 Pre-election 1980 Federal

1980 Pre-election 1980 Federal

1980 Election. Federal. Feb. 1980 (Joe Clark in Niagara Falls. Feb. 14, 1980. Frances Pattison. Marxist-Leninist Candidate Hamilton-Wentworth. All candidates meeting. Ancaster High School Feb. 6. Dist. Burlington. All Candidates/ Feb. 5, 1980)

1980 Federal Election. Feb. 18, 1980. Lib. win

1982 N.D.P. Broadbent. 1982

 

Municipal Politics

n.d. [1982] Halton Board of Education. Head Shots 1. Betty Fisher - Halton Hills Trustee, 2. Jim Clelland - Oakville Trustee, 3. Barb Moore, Board Finance Superintendent, 4. Len Auger, Board Chairman, 5. Wally Beevor, Director of Education, 6. Cliff Schemmer - Burlington Trustee, 7. Noel Cooper - Burlington Trustee, 8. Len Crosier - Oakville Trustee.

n.d. Mayor Bill Powell

1970 Civic Elections. Dec. 1970

1970 District Elections, Dec. 1970

1971 1971 Ancaster Council

1971 1971 Ancaster Council

1971 City Councillors. 1971

1971 Dist. Elections, 1971

1971 1971 Halton County Council Members

1972 Dist. Councillors - Saltfleet - Dundas. 1972 January

1972 Civic & District Elections. Dec. 1972. Results

1972 Dist. Preliminaries & Civic Election. Dec. 1972. Dist. Also

1973 Head & Shoulders City Council. 1973

1973 Wentworth School Board 1973. Walsingham Council. Burlington Council. Ancaster Council

1973 Candidates. Civic Election. Sept. 1973

1973 Oct. 1973. Civic Election. Dist. Election

1974 Reg. Council Members. Stoney Creek. Jan. 1974

1976 City. Board of Control. Head & Shoulders. Oct. 1976

1976 Pre-election. Dec. 1976. Civic & District Elections

1976 Elections. Civic & District. Dec. 1976 #1

1976 Elections. Civic & District. Dec. 1976 #2

1976 Civic Elections. Winner and Losers. Dec. 7, 1976. Morrow & Garafoli

1977 Dundas Council. March 1977

1978 Candidates. Oct. 1978. Civic & District Elections (Brian Lewis, Raposser, John Turningea, Carole Nixon, Martin Zuliniak, Marty Flett, - McLue, - Macaluso, Doris Gasse, - Radigan, -Cote, Amelia Buchanan, Professor Weaver, David Joyce, John Langor, Pat Wilson,Miss Marks, - Caponi, Peter Pomeroy, Henderson Nurre, Tom Will, Sam Hammond, Ruth Van Horne

1978 Winners & Loosers [sic] - Elections - City & District 1978

1979 April 12, 1979. Trustees of the Hamilton Board of Education

1980 City Council members. March 1980

1980 Regional Council, Head & Shoulders. Update photos. March 4,1980

1980 Pre-Civic Elections. 1980

1980 Civic & District Elections. Nov. 1980

1981 Head & Shoulders. Halton. Board of Education. Nov. 1981

1981 City council. 1981. Hamilton (Transit Vote Regional council. Dec. 15)

1982 Dunnville. Jan. 26, 1982. New Councillors. Plus Norfolk Board of Education Trustees

1982 Dundas City Council members (some) April 7, 1982

1982 Municipal Elections, Burlington, Halton, Glanbrook, Flamboro. 1982

1982 Municipal Elections. Hamilton. 1982

 

Provincial Politics

1971 P.C. Conservative convention. 1971

1971 P. Con. Hamilton West. Nomination Meeting. April 14, 1971

1971 Ontario Provincial Election. Sept. Oct. 1971. #1

1971 #2. Provincial Election. Oct. 1971

1971 #3. Provincial Election. 1971

1971 Prog. Con. Win. Results Provincial Election. 1971

1972 Premier Davis in Hamilton. April 1972

1972 Jack McNie. see Sept. 29, 1972

1973 Oct. 1973. Liberal Convention. Nixon wins

1976 January 23, 1976. Liberal Convention

1976 Feb. 1976. Premier Davies [sic - Davis]

1977 Premier David in Israel. Jan. 1977

1977 Pre-election May 1977

1977 Provincial Elections. June 1977

1977 Provincial Elections. June 9, 1977

1981 1981 Provincial Pre-election pix - some in daily files - re pub. date

1981 1981 Results. Prov. Election Winner - P.C.'s March 1981