Learn more about our database platforms for reading digital newspapers. Get access to the New York Times, Providence Journal, and the Barrington Times Archive, among other news sources free online.

NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.

Newsbank - Heritage Hub

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Heritage Hub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

NewsBank - Providence Journal Collection

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Providence Journal (1981-current). Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

The New York Times

Barrington Public Library offers all patrons (Barrington cardholders) complimentary and unlimited access to everything The New York Times has to offer! Access NYTimes.com while onsite and connected to the library Wi-Fi. Access all of The Times — including News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, The Athletic, and all apps — from anywhere! Stay up to date on the news, explore games and puzzle archives, discover thousands of easy recipes, listen to over 40 podcasts and past episodes, follow your favorite sports teams, and so much more! 

Barrington Times Digital Archive

Access, search, and print articles from the Barrington Times Digital Archive from 1958-83. Digitization services by Advantage Archives. Made possible by a Libraries of RI grant offered by OLIS as funded via IMLS under the Grants to States Program by LSTA. Before 1958, the Barrington Times was part of the Warren-Barrington Gazette.