CALIFORNIA DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROJECT 

This collection contains 170,829 issues comprising 1,686,371 pages and 16,861,779 articles dating back to August 1846.

FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS

Chinese, French, German, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. These news sites are selected especially for language students, but all are invited to peruse these pages at their leisure.

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

Explore your family history and discover key historical events with Newspaper Archive. Find newspaper articles, births, deaths, and more. Powerful search tools to help you find exactly who or what you are looking for.

While you're in the Library, access Newspaper Archive here; this link does not require a Library card.

We offer access to The Benicia Herald from 1899 until 1977, though the years are spread across three versions of the paper, as follows:

THE HERALD: 1899-1914, and 1972-1977

BENICIA HERALD AND NEW ERA: 1914-1957

BENICIA HERALD: 1958-1971

If you need help with Newspaper Archive, HERE are some resources to try.

NEW YORK TIMES 

Access to the New York Times online is brought to you by the California State Library in partnership with Pacific Library Partnership, and is funded from October 1, 2025 until August 31, 2026.

Visiting the link will direct you to a New York Times redemption page. After redeeming your code, activate your access by registering or logging in. A credit card isn’t required.

WHILE IN THE LIBRARY: You can access the New York Times online without needing to register or log in while you're in the Library. Simply head to nytimes.com and enjoy up to 11 free articles.