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Compare the latest gadgets. Find reliable cars. Search for appliances by feature. Check with the experts before making your next purchase. Read product reviews, ratings, buying advice, and articles from the latest issues.
Direct links to individual newspapers for focused Google News Archive searching.
Enjoy access to The New York Times online. Create a free New York Times account and read at any community library location.
Get a 24-hour access code access code to read outside the library or with The New York Times app.
Redeem access codes, inside or outside libraries, to access more content:
Read U.S. newspapers published in the 19th century.
OverDrive desktop app and MP3 support ends on November 13. Read our news post to learn about these changes for digital audiobooks.
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Read newspapers and magazines from around the world in many languages. Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage. Log in* to PressReader to share or print articles.
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1. Click on “Sign in” on the upper right corner of the PressReader site.
2. Select the library card icon.
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Find information about COVID-19 that you can trust.
Read the latest editions of this daily newspaper online. Stay current on local business, money, and real estate news.
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Find full-text articles from The Seattle Times, from 1985 to the present. Features full-color newspaper pages, from 2018 to the present.
Read articles from Seattle's LGBTQIA+ news and entertainment weekly since 1974.
Access the Wall Street Journal online. Create a free Wall Street Journal account and get a 3-day access code.
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Access to historical Washington State newspapers through the Washington State Library. To access some of these resources you may need a Washington State Library card or ecard
Read articles from The Washington Post (2014-present).
