Concession Branch - Filming in the Area

Please note that filming will take place nearby on the following dates.

May 18 – Filming Preparation (All Day)

May 19 – Filming (7am – 4pm), Concession Street (between Upper Wentworth and East 21st)

  • BIA Patio at 534 Concession will be temporarily removed on May 18 and reinstalled on May 20.
  • Traffic flow may be disrupted, and some parking spaces will be occupied by production vehicles and equipment.
Published:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Greensville Branch Accessible Washroom Out of Order

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

Published:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Sunday, May 17

All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, May 17. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access service is not available.

Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19. Visit hpl.ca for our Virtual Branch.

Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
All Branches Closed - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18

All HPL Branches are closed on Monday, May 18. Bookmobile is off the road. Extended Access and Study Hall services are not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, May 19. 

Published:
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Bookmobile Service Modification

Due to Driver availability, Bookmobile has the following schedule modifications for the month of May. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Wednesday, May 13:               

  • Swansea - Cancelled
  • Helen Detwiler - Cancelled
  • Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Cancelled

Thursday, May 14:                

  • Rockton - Cancelled
  • Mohawk Gardens - Cancelled
  • Meadowlands - Cancelled

Monday, May 18: All Bookmobile sites closed

Published:
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Software Maintenance - Victoria Day, Monday, May 18

Due to software maintenance, HPL library's catalogue, online services and library accounts will not be available between 8am and 7pm on Monday, May 18. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Central Library: Children's Area Renovation on 2nd Floor

Renovations are currently underway for the 2nd floor Central Children's Area. Programs are still being offered as scheduled and there is 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. Construction is expected to be completed by late Spring. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Published:
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 9:00am
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

Glanford Books in the OGS Collection

Glanford 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, Glanford, #01816

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.

GLANFORD

Burials. Case Church Cemetery (01816)

Burials. North Glanford Cemetery. Also called Dickenson’s or Mud Cemetery (01817)

Burials. St. Paul’s Cemetery, Glanford (01818)

Burials. White Church Cemetery, Glanford (01819)

Crown Patentees of Glanford Township. R971.3521 Sm61 CESH (01820)

Glanford - Newsclippings from 1907. Photocopy (01822)

Glanford - Recollections & Reflections. R971.352 GLA CESH (01823)

Glanford Visions & Views. Pictorial History. R971.352 GLA CESH (1824)

Hannon School. Past & Present. 1875-1975 (01825)

Marriages. Glanford Circuit Wesleyan Methodist. Jan. 1858-July 1870; Oct. 1876-April 1879 (01826)

Mount Hope United Church. A History. 1876-1976 (01827)

Preliminary List of Electors. 1976, Glanbrook (01828)

Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths. 1871-1903 (incomplete) (01829)

St. George’s Anglican Church, Hannon. 1864-1964 (01830)

White Church Cemetery. Lot 5 Conc. 5, Glanford Township. From Crowell Smith Papers, 1890 (01831)

Index to Surtees’ Map 1859: Glanford Twp R929.3713 WEN CESH (02131)

Imperial Atlas 1903 Glanford Township R346.713045 WEN CESH (02221)

1901 Census: Glanford Township. R929.371352 NIN CESH (02416)

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