Newspapers – Michigan City Public Library

Current Newspapers in Print

The library subscribes to the following newspapers:

LaPorte County Herald Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
Indianapolis Star
Post-Tribune (Northwest Indiana)
South Bend Tribune
The Times (Northwest Indiana)
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Westville Indicator

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The print editions of the LaPorte County Herald Dispatch are kept until the microfilm covering those editions is received. The microfilm of Michigan City newspapers is held in perpetuity. All other current newspapers are kept for one week.

Newspapers on Microfilm

UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 precautions, use of the microfilm reader is available by appointment only.

Please call 219-873-3044 to schedule an appointment. Appointments must be made at least one day in advance. No same-day appointments will be accepted.
Appointments are limited to one session (of up to one hour) per person per day
Due to social distancing guidelines, only one person is allowed at a microfilm reader at a time, and only one appointment is allowed per slot.
Masks are required in the library, including at the microfilm readers.
Microfilm reels will be quarantined for three days following use. We cannot guarantee that a specific reel will be available at the time of your appointment.

The following local newspapers are available on microfilm for use within the library:

Michigan City Gazette: 5/5/1841 and 7/21/1841
Michigan City Enterprise (individual issues): 11/28/1855; 2/27/1856; 3/5/1856; 1/6/1858; 11/27/1868; 12/25/1868; 1/8/1869; 2/26/1869; 3/5/1869; 4/2/1869; 5/14/1869; 6/18/1869; 7/2/1869; 8/13/1869; 9/10/1869; 10/8/1869; 11/5/1869; 12/3/1869; 6/9/1871
Michigan City Dispatch: 9/1879 – 10/2/1913
Michigan City Evening Dispatch: 4/26/1881 – 6/4/1938
Michigan City Evening News: 8/1/1887 – 6/8/1922
Michigan City News: 8/11/1887 – 6/4/1938
The Weekly Times: 2/20/1909 – 8/7/1909
Michigan City Press: 5/8/1939 – 10/18/1939
Michigan City Review (weekly): 12/3/1948 – 12/9/1949
Michigan City News Dispatch: 6/6/1938 – present

Three microfilm reader/printers are available to use within the library. Printing is $0.15 a page.

The Indiana State Library lends microfilm reels of Indiana newspapers to libraries across the country. Please visit the state library site for a complete list of their newspaper holdings. Please stop by the Reference Desk or call 219-873-3044 for more information on interlibrary loan.

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Newspapers in Online Databases

Find current and historic newspapers using these online resources and databases.

Newspapers.com World Collection

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s – 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Chronicling America

Historic American newspapers. Search newspaper pages from 1836-1922. A project of the National Endowment for the Humanities & the Library of Congress.

Hoosier State Chronicles

Indiana’s digital historic newspaper program. Free, online access to Indiana’s historic newspapers. Operated by the Indiana State Library.

Indiana State Library Databases

Indiana newspaper indexes, biography index, Indiana cemetery locator index, Indiana marriages, Indiana World War II servicemen, and more.

McClatchy-Tribune Newspaper Collection

Free access to the last three months of 100 newspapers. Titles include The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, and The Sacramento Bee. Updated daily. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Newspaper Source

Provides selected full text from 200 U.S. and 20 international newspapers, 21 newswires and newspaper columns, and 26 TV and radio news transcripts. Cover-to-cover text from The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, and more. Updated daily. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Newswires

Get almost real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Regional Business News

Full-text regional U.S. and Canadian business publications covering business, politics, and economics. Includes nearly 100 publications, including Indiana Business, Crain’s Chicago Business, and more. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

Web News

Includes nearly immediate access to 14,000 top news feeds from around the world, covering a range of business and general news topics. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.