Concession Branch - Renovations Underway

Renovations are expected to be completed by May 7. Construction repairs and noise may impact your next visit. Thank you for your understanding.

Published:
Monday, April 13, 2026 - 1:15pm
Turner Park - Study Hall Cancellations

Due to maintenance and construction, Study Hall is cancelled on Thursdays, April 16 and 23 (8pm-Midnight). The parking lot will also not be available on Thursday, April 23 (10pm-5am) and Friday, April 24 (10pm-5am). We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published:
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Mount Hope Branch - Delayed Opening, Monday, May 4

Due to Staff training, Mount Hope Branch will have a delayed opening of 2 pm on Monday, May 4. You may visit Turner Park Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor, March 30-April 27

Starting March 30, renovations for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area will begin. Programs will still be offered as scheduled and there will be a temporary pop-up Children’s Area on the northeast side of the 2nd floor (near the Piano Room), including access to collections and train tables. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Bookmobile Service Modifications

Due to driver availability, Bookmobile is off the road for the following. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tuesday, April 21

  • Greencedar 5:30pm-6:30pm (instead of 4-5pm)
  • Mountview 5:30-6:30 pm - Cancelled

Friday, April 24

  • Winona 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
  • Maplewood 2:30-4 pm - Cancelled

Tuesday, April 28

  • McMaster 3:30-4:30 pm - Cancelled

Wednesday, April 29

  • Swansea 10-10:30 am - Cancelled
  • Helen Detwiler 11 am-Noon - Cancelled
  • Warplane Museum 3-4 pm - Cancelled
Published:
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
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

East Flamborough Books in the OGS Collection

East Flamborough Books in the OGS Collection

To request any of the Wentworth County records please cite the county name, the town or township name, and the book number on the request slip.

For example, to access the third book listed below you would request:

Wentworth County, East Flamborough, #01788

Those books listed in italics were not transferred from the OGS as Local History & Archives or the library general collection already owned them. To access these books please use the library call number. EAST

FLAMBOROUGH

1851 Agricultural Census. East Flamborough Township (01788)

Assessment Roll - Twp. of East Flamborough 1893 (01789)

Carlisle Beginnings. R971.352 TUR CESH (01791)

Crown Patentees of East Flamborough. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01793)

Dundas Street - Waterdown 1793-1993. R971.352 WRA CESC (01794)

Early Marriage Notices. East Flamborough Township 1806-1859 (01795)

Exploring the Past – Waterdown (01796)

Flamborough Marriage Records. 1794-1829. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01797)

Flamborough Marriage Records. 1830-1834. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01798)

Flamborough Marriage Records 1834-1839 (01799)

Flamborough Marriage Records 1840-1844 (01800)

Flamborough Marriage Slips. 1869-1875. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01801)

Flamborough Marriage Slips. 1876-1880. R929.371352 WRA CESH (01802)

Flamborough Obituary Notices. 1823-1859. R929.371352 FLA CESH (01803)

Heritage Happenings. Waterdown East Flamborough Heritage Society. Newsletters. 1981+ Local History & Archives periodicals (01807)

Knox Presbyterian Church. Waterdown.1830-1980. 150 years (01808)

Mountsberg Heritage. R971.352 MOU CESH (01809)

Records. Knox Presbyterian Church. 1846-1877. Cumminsville, Waterdown & Wellington Square and Index (01810)

St. Thomas Church. Waterdown (01812)

Trades & Professions in East Flamborough 1850-1860 (01813)

Waterdown & Carlisle Population Lists of 1867 (01814)

Waterdown and East Flamborough. 1867-1967 (01815)

Burial Records, Union Cemetery, Waterdown, ON 1977-1997 (02046)

1901 Census: East Flamborough Twp. 929.371352 NIN DU (02088)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: East Flamborough Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: East Flamborough Twp. R929.3713 WEN CESH (02129)

 …and they came to East Flamborough. A Celebration of East Flamborough Township R971.352 WRA CESH (02167)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Flamboro East Township R346.713045 WEN CESH (02220)

Flamborough Obituary Notices 1835-1859 (02236)

Flamborough Marriage Slips 1881-1885 (02237)

Flamborough Marriage Slips 1886-1890 (02238)

Flamborough Marriage Slips 1891-1895 (02239)

Flamborough Marriage Slips 1896-1899 (02240)

Grace Anglican Church, Waterdown (02302)

Places of Worship - Waterdown & East Flamborough (02303)

For Cemetery indexes for East Flamborough ask for the Finding Aid at the Local History & Archives Information Desk