Online Newspapers

NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. It has articles from local and national newspapers and periodicals. You can access this database for FREE in the library, or at home using your Avon Public Library card. Please choose from one of the four categories listed below to get started.

America’s News:
Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S.. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections.
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Black Life in America:
This primary source collection offers an expansive window into centuries of African American history, culture and daily life—as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of African descent. The content in this database is sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.
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Boston Metro Collection:
Explore news and information from across the greater Boston area, covering broad subjects of interest to hyperlocal issues. The Boston Metro Collection provides access to more than 260 local sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, college publications, online-only content, and more.
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The Enterprise Collection:
Search more than 19 years of Brockton news with The Enterprise Collection. Coverage from 2000 through current. Explore current and archived issues of The Enterprise with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online.
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Heritage Hub:
Discover this premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research. This database has documents that date back as far as 1704 and from today as well.
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Patriot Ledger Collection:
Search more than 19 years of Quincy history with The Patriot Ledger Collection. Coverage from 2000 through current. Explore current and archived issues of The Patriot Ledger with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online.
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