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Magazines & Newspapers

The Baltimore Banner

The Baltimore Banner is a modern, nonprofit news organization that aims to bring local news back to Baltimore and strengthen, unite, and inspire the communities.

Access to the Baltimore Banner is provided by the Western Maryland Regional Library.  To view The Baltimore Banner:

Blackstone Unlimited

Unlimited Audiobooks from Blackstone Unlimited! Never wait to check out an audiobook again.  Your library card ensures you're always first in line! Choose from over 7,000 titles in every genre imaginable.

Getting set up is quick and easy.  Visit BlackstoneUnlimited.com, use your library card to sign up, and listen to audiobooks anytime, without any payment.

Herald-Mail (from Newsbank)

Find information on community issues and events, business, education, government and more from 1996 to present.

Historic Newspaper Index

This newspaper index for the Civil War years, 1860 – 1865 is part of The Historic Newspaper Indexing Project which is a subject and personal name index to local and regional news, legal notices, obituaries, marriages, and advertisements published in Hagerstown, Maryland newspapers from 1790 - 1844 and 1860 - 1865. The regions covered in the index are Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland; Cumberland, Adams, Fulton and Franklin Counties in Pennsylvania; and Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties in West Virginia.

The Post (WashingtonPost.com)

The Ruth Enlow Library in partnership with Western Maryland Regional Library has sponsored subscription access to WashingtonPost.com for all patrons and staff. To enjoy unlimited access, simply visit the site while connected to the library’s internet network. Access includes current news coverage from The Post’s expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world.

Gale Academic OneFile Select

Gale Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

Cumberland Times News

Find information on community issues and events, business, education, government and more from 2007 to present.

Access World News

Find global information on business, education, the environment, health, jobs and careers, people, politics and government, social issues, sports, STEM and more including newspapers, videos and web-only content featuring Cumberland Times-News, Herald-Mail, The Sun, USA Today, international sources and more.