The State Library holds an extensive collection of Connecticut newspapers. This includes town newspapers, every daily newspaper and the majority of weekly papers, business newspapers and special interest publications; major national newspapers and indexes to newspaper collections. Current original newspapers, and newspapers on microfilm are available during regular business hours. 

These include:

• Daily and weekly newspapers from Connecticut cities and towns
• National newspapers
• Newspaper lists
• Newspapers that focus on business and other interesting topics

We do not retain the original paper after we receive the microfilm. Newspapers older than 6 months, that we do not have on microfilm, are either in a secured area or our offsite facility.

When the library is open, you can read the newspapers in person or view copies on film. Once we make a film copy of a newspaper, we dispose of the original. We store newspapers older than six months that are not copied on film. We hold them in Archived and Secured Collections.

Choose the link below to find newspaper databases and titles on microfilm and learn how to use the collection.