Starting the week of February 9, renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Computer availability may be limited, and the Living Room space is closed. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Concession Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Sherwood Branch - Upcoming Renovations
Renovation preparations are underway in anticipation of the March 2 start. Starting the week of February 23, the 2nd Floor will be closed. The Children's collection will be temporarily available on the 1st Floor. Renovations are expected to wrap up by late Spring. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Family Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Family Day, Monday, February 16. Bookmobile is off the Road. Extended Access and Study Hall is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, February 17.
Published:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 1:00pm
Central Library - Living Room Renovation Preparation
Starting Tuesday, February 10, the First Floor Living Room will be unavailable due to renovation preparations. Study and work spaces are available on Floors 2-3.
Please note the Noon Hour Concert on Friday, February 13, will be held at Terryberry Branch instead.
Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modification
Please note the following Bookmobile visit updates.
Tuesday, February 10
McMaster University will be 3:30-4 pm (instead of 3:30-4:30 pm
Greencedar will be 5-5:30 pm (instead of 4-5 pm)
Mountview will be 6-6:30 pm (instead of 5:30-6:30 pm)
Friday, February 13
Winona (11am-Noon) - Cancelled
Queen Victoria (3-4pm) - Cancelled
Family Day, Monday, February 16
Bookmobile is off the road.
Tuesday, February 17
McMaster University (3:30-4:30pm) - Cancelled
Thursday, February 19
Rockton (10:30am-11:30am) - Cancelled
Bennetto 5-5:30pm (instead of 4-5:30pm)
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
Central Library - Sunday Hours Paused
Effective Sunday, February 1, Sunday service hours at Central Library will be paused.
Sunday Hours will continue at Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown Branches from 1-5pm.
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Central Library - Daily Hours Update
Starting Monday, February 2, Central Library's daily hours will move back to a 9 am opening instead of 8 am, Monday through Saturday. Please make note of this new service change for your next visit. www.hpl.ca/hours
Published:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am
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
