NewsBank- Access World News Full text access to the San Francisco Chronicle (1985-), East Bay Times (2016-), Alameda Times Star (2001-2016), Alameda Journal (2001-) and hundreds of newspapers throughout the United States. Diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, newswires, transcripts and videos.
New York Times (Digital Subscription) Due to the elimination of funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), we can no longer provide free online access to the New York Times as of July 2025.
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Alameda Newspapers Collection (1869-1966) Full text access to six Alameda newspapers including Alameda Times Star (1877-1966) and Daily Encinal (1869-1908). Can only be accessed from within the Alameda Free Library.