The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective tonight, Friday, February 6. A Cold Weather Alert is issued when current or anticipated weather conditions are at or below minus 15 degrees Celsius or minus 20 with wind chill. This alert will remain in effect until a cancellation notice is issued. Please visit www.hamilton.ca/cold for locations and resources to stay warm and safe.
Cold Alert - Warming Places
Published:
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
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
Central Library - Fourth Floor Closure
The Fourth Floor will be closed on Friday, February 6, starting at 2 pm for Seedy Saturday event setup. Makerspace and Newcomer Learning Centre will remain open. Floors 1-3 are available with study and work spaces. www.hpl.ca/central
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Red Hill Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Red Hill Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
Published:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
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)
Published:
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Mount Hope - Filming
On Monday, February 9, Homestead Drive will be closed from 7:30am-1:30pm (local traffic only) due to filming. From 1:30-7:30pm, there will be intermittent traffic control by Hamilton Police. The Branch will remain open. Thank you for your patience.
Published:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 1:45pm
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
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.
Published:
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 2:00pm
Replacement and Damage Fees
Bring back your borrowed library items within 28 days to avoid a replacement or lost fee. We'll remove the fee when you bring back your overdue items.
Published:
Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 3:00pm
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
