Maine Newspapers Online
Search through Maine newspapers dating back to 1980
Ancestry Library
The world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource is available to use in any Maine library. (WILL work from home during Covid 19 closures. This remarkable collection holds billions of records in census data, photos, directories, vital records, and more. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
You'll find thousands of magazines, newspapers,and references available through this expansive online resource to all Maine citizens! Geolocation makes it faster and easier for you to access the resources you need anywhere within Maine. Our sift and sort feature makes it fast and easy to find the resources that are important to you. We are pleased to announce the inclusion of Niche Academy's full video tutorial library.
The Digital Maine Library may be accessed from any public, school or academic library in Maine. Access is also available from your home or business in Maine. Access from out of state is available with a valid Maine library card. The Digital Maine Library has resources for teachers and young learners from kindergarten through college.
LearningExpress Library
An eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more.Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
Maine Memory Network
A project of the Maine Historical Society, provides access to thousands of historical items belonging to over 260 organizations from across Maine.
Hobbies & Craft Center
A resource that offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text from leading hobby and craft magazines. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
Kids InfoBits
This educational resource is for Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, videos, & reference information on: Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Pregnancy, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, health assessment sites & government databases. Includes 700+ videos from a consumer health video library.
At the top of the page, you will see a link for "Video Tutorials." These videos from the Maine State Library will offer help in learning how to search and use many of the databases.