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.
