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Air Quality Warning
An Orange Air Quality Warning has been initiated for the City of Hamilton by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks beginning July 15, 2026. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
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Monday, July 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Express Items via OverDrive - Partner Libraries Update
As of July 1st, partner library Members can no longer borrow HPL Express items via Overdrive. More to Borrow partner libraries will be offering Lucky Express (Skip the line) titles to their cardholders only. This will help manage wait times for popular titles. Lucky Express is a collection of in demand titles with a seven-day loan period, available with no wait.
Our partners will still be able to borrow titles from the rest of our collection.
www.hpl.ca/more-to-borrow
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Monday, July 6, 2026 - 10:00am
What's Happening Guide Changes
The What's Happening Guide has been retired and replaced with different communications channels and tactics. You can find the new Summer Reading Flyer here. Watch for future communications updates.
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Monday, June 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Sunday Hours Return to Central Library
Sunday hours return to Central Library. Beginning July 5, Central is open Noon to 5pm. Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park and Waterdown branches are also open Sundays, 1 to 5pm. hpl.ca/hours
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Monday, June 29, 2026 - 1:00pm
Study Halls Pause for Summer Break
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
War of 1812 - Collection Bibliography - J
Jackson, Lt.-Col. H.M.
Roger's Rangers. A History by Lieut.-Col. H.M. Jackson, M.B.E., E.D.
1953
[12], 214
R973.26 JAC CESC
James, William d. 1827
A Full and Correct Account of the Chief Naval Occurrences of the Late War between Great Britain and the United States of America; preceded by a cursory examination of the American Accounts of their Naval Actions Fought Previous to that Period: to which is added An appendix; with Plates.
London: T. Egerton, 1817
xvi, 528, ccxvi, 16
Lande 467; Sabin 35717; TPL 1057
R971.053 H237f CESC
James, William d. 1827
A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War between Great Britain and the United States of America; with an appendix and Plates.
In two volumes.
London: Printed for the Author, 1818
fold. map., xxxii, fold. map. facing p. 1 incomplete, 476; fold. map., 582, 16
Howes 5329; Lande 468; Sabin 35718; Thibeault 10148; TPL 1058
R971.053 J237 CESC (2 copies)
Jenkins, John S
The Generals of the last War with Great Britain.
Auburn: Derby, Miller & Co., Publishers, 1849
xii, [13]-407
Sabin 36002
R971.0340922 JEN CESC
Jenkins, John S
The Lives of Distinguished American Generals in the Last War with Great Britain. Sixth Thousand.
Auburn: Derby and Miller, 1852
xi, [12]-407, 3
R971.0340922 JEN CESC
Johnson, Herbert T.
State of Vermont. Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-14 Prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson. The Adjutant General.
1933
474
R973.52443 VER CESC
Johnston, Charles Murray 1926-
(With Richard Diubaldo and John Hammill)
A Battle for the Heartland: Stoney Creek, 6 June 1813.
Stoney Creek, Ont.: Pennell Printing Co., n.d.
17
R971.053 J642 CESH
Jones, Frank L ca 1914-
A Subaltern of 1812 (James Fitzgibbon) From The Canadian Army Journal. Vol. IX, no. 3 July 1955
[59]-68
RB F577j CESH
