National Newspaper Week 2026 Part 2: Digital Newspapers from Near and Far

It’s National Newspaper Week, and what better way to celebrate could there be than … reading newspapers? The answer: reading newspapers from bed. Or from the comforts of wherever you happen to be.

Your Oakland Public Library has you covered.

Your library card gives you access to literally thousands of current newspapers. Log in with your barcode and PIN to read these major and local daily papers:

• East Bay Times, as well as the Oakland Tribune Archive (includes current Friday inserts, plus archives back to September 14, 2001)
• San Francisco Chronicle (1985–present)
• New York Times, now including Games and Cooking (!)
• Wall Street Journal, opens a new window

You can also read newspapers from across the country and the world with Access World News, covering global, national, and local current events. This database features over 14,000 publications from 200 countries—including all 50 U.S. states. There are so many possibilities:

• If you ever run into a paywall when trying to read a random news story from a small to medium-sized city, look it up on Access World News—there’s a good chance you’ll find coverage. It’s great for followers of true crime, for example.
• I like to occasionally check papers from my hometown and other cities where I’ve lived, just to see how things are going back East.
• Use international papers to practice reading foreign languages, or read newspapers in a native language that might be tricky to find locally.
• Some newspapers include significant archival coverage as well, so you can follow less-than-current events too.
• Acceda Noticias es una colección de todos los periódicos en español de la base de datos principal.

Cons of digital newspapers: can’t line cages with them, no good for papier-mâché or window-cleaning, can’t use them to pack fragile items.

Pros of digital newspapers: no need to fold properly, doesn’t create paper waste, no ink on your hands, finding the world at your fingertips.

If you have any questions about these or other digital newspapers, please reach out to your friendly OPL Magazines & Newspapers Department. Contact info can be found here, or visit us in person the 2nd Floor of the Main Library. And if you haven't had a chance yet, check out Part 1: Local and Community Newspapers in Print.