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Online Periodicals

Offers free access to millions of digitized newspaper pages from nearly every U.S. state and territory, covering publications through 1963. Created through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress, the collection is part of the National Digital Newspaper Program and is continually updated. Users can explore titles via an interactive map and timeline, access research guides on hundreds of topics.

This cutting-edge digital platform makes it simple to browse a wide range of magazines, from art and design publications to general interest periodicals. Access both current and past issues, download your favorites, and share articles with others. Whether you’re using a laptop, computer, or phone, you can explore digital versions of our specialized print magazine collection, along with hundreds of additional titles. 

This archive contains two historic Glastonbury newspaper titles (the Glastonbury Bulletin & the Glastonbury Citizen) ranging from 1948-1982. This archive if fully browsable and searchable!

The library provides free unlimited access to NYTimes.com and 72-hour access through the library’s web page with a promo code. • For in-library access, visit www.nytimes.com on any public computer or our wireless network. Log in or create a free account. • For home/remote access, follow this link. Click “Redeem,” and log in or create an account to use the promotional code for 72 hours. To extend access for another 72 hours, return to the link to redeem another code. (There is no limit for code redemptions per account.)

Get access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves. No limits on downloads. They’re yours to keep forever.

Articles from magazines, journals, news wire services; newspapers, including Hartford Courant, New York Times; health and science, including consumer and alternative health; business, including company information, Wall Street Journal; history and genealogy, including HeritageQuest; Informe!, articles in Spanish.

Extended historical issues of Hartford Courant (1764-1985) and New York Times (1851-2008) are available to Welles-Turner Library cardholders. ProQuest offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. Includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Once on ProQuest page, click on link to “9 Databases” (top left area of page), and select desired publication(s). 

Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere. Simply click here to create your account. Your access is available for the next 3 days. At the conclusion of the 3 days, you may click the link above again. Log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created. There is no limit to how many times you can renew the 3-day checkout.