Check out the new and improved Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room website! Yeah, we’ve got issues when it comes to old news and we let it bleed over into our website for a little too long. No more! Welcome to the 21st Century website that offers access to newspapers past and present, current periodicals, government publications, and comic books.
All the News at Your Fingertips
Explore these resources and more:
- Featured Collections, including Chronicling America
- Digital Collections
- Research Guides
- News and Events
- Headlines and Heroes Blog
We hope you enjoy our new website. Let us know what you think via Ask a Librarian.
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