Digital Newspapers
Welcome to our digital newsstand! Here you will find links to a variety of publications covering local, state, national, and global news. All of these publications are free to read and include full-color newspaper pages.
Modesto and Stanislaus County News
The Modesto Bee Collection - 2000 to CurrentExplore Modesto history through local news, events, and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full text articles and content only published online.
Available through Newsbank
The Modesto Focus
Discover Modesto and Stanislaus County news with updates, engaging stories, and a commitment to the local community.
Local and State News
The Merced FocusDiscover Merced County news with updates, engaging stories, and a commitment to the local community.
The Merced Sun-Star - 2001 to Current
Explore Merced history through local news, events and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full text articles and content only published online.
Available through Newsbank
The Sacramento Bee Collection – 1984 to Current
Explore Sacramento history through local news, events and people with the Sacramento Bee Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
The San Francisco Chronicle Collection – 1985 to Current
Explore San Francisco history through local news, events and people with the San Francisco Chronicle Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
The San Jose Mercury News Collection – 1985 to Current
Explore San Jose history through local news, events and people with the Mercury News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
The Stockton Record Collection – 2019 to Current
Explore Stockton history through local news, events and people with Record Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
National and World News
The New York Times Online – 1851 to CurrentFree unlimited online access to the New York Times inside all libraries, as well as 72 hours of unlimited access on a home computer or mobile device through our website. Includes newspaper content, multimedia, Spanish and Mandarin, and more. To activate your subscription, register with the nytimes.com or log in with an existing account.
The USA Today Collection – 1987 to Current
Stay current with national news, events, and people with this collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
