The Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library offers cardholders free access to Newspapers.com Library Edition. This online resource gives you access to the largest collection of historical newspapers to explore from home. Whether you are researching your family roots, studying local history or looking up past events, Newspapers.com makes it easier to find information recorded during the time the event was actually taking place.
“Newspapers.com is an absolute gem for those history buffs trying to connect the dots between names, dates and real stories,” said Donna Meeks, Director of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. “Subscription costs to some of these ancestry databases are costly … why would anyone not take advantage of this amazing free resource.”
Why Use It?
Newspapers are packed with everyday history from major headlines, community events, birth announcements, school activities, sports scores and much more. This digital resource is helpful for many types of research.
- Genealogy and family research
- School projects and reports
- Local history and community memories
- Sports, pop culture and social trends
Jennifer Ludwig, Director of Public Services, shared, “We see a lot of patrons asking for genealogy resources. Family and local history is popular in our community. Newspapers.com’s Library Edition helps answer those questions about heritage and identity. We are happy to provide it.”
What’s Included?
With Newspapers.com Library Edition, you can explore a wide range of newspapers and searchable archives that make it easy to find articles and images from different places and time periods.
- Thousands of historical newspapers from the early 1700s through the early 2000s
- Full-page images with searchable text
- Papers from the U.S. and other countries, including major publications and smaller local titles
Get Started Today
You can clip, save, and share articles to support your research and preserve what you find. Visit Newspapers.com Library Edition to get started today.
Simplified Summary
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library cardholders can use Newspapers.com Library Edition for free through the library’s subscription. It offers online access to 20,000+ historical newspapers, with full-page images and searchable text from the early 1700s through the early 2000s, including major papers and small local titles from the U.S. and other countries. You can narrow results by place, time period, paper title, or keywords, and you can clip, save, and share articles or images for research, family history, school projects, sports, and pop culture.