Historic Douglass Newspapers Online

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The Douglass Public Library is delighted to announce that the Douglass Historical Museum’s project to digitize local newspapers is now online!

Douglass-area newspapers spanning 1879-1983 can be freely accessed, searched and read at http://douglass.advantage-preservation.com/.  (Please note that tablets may not display the website properly.)

Donations from many people were needed to fund this ambitious project, including the Friends of the Douglass Library, Skip Bucher, Gary Reheis, Kevin O’Crowley, Mike Gash, and all those who made donations in honor of John Woody.  Museum caretaker Kathy Blair spearheaded the project.

What kinds of things might you find in this archive?  

Perhaps you’d like to compare the precautions recommended at the outbreak of the Spanish Influenza pandemic a century ago…  

Maybe you would be interested to know that the moon landing in July 1969 didn’t make the front page – or any page – in the next edition of the Douglass Tribune?

It wasn’t exactly local, you know, and the baseball scores were!

Or perhaps you’d just like to see what was going on in 1879.  The print is tiny, but all you have to do is zoom in to see who arrived at the hotel, what stores were offering, and read the local and national news of the day.

Adventure Packs now available!

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Our all new Adventure Packs contain admission to a museum or activity for library patrons. They may also contain books, games, or a craft.  The following are the guidelines for checking one out.

  • You must be 18 years or older, a DPL cardholder, and you are the responsible party on the card.
  • You may place a reserve on a pack, search “Adventure Pack” in our online catalog. You have 3 business days to pick up the pack.
  • The loan is for one week(FIRM), no renewals. There is a $5.00 per day overdue fine. Replacement cost vary per pack. The pack must be returned to the desk during open hours. They CANNOT be put in the book drop.
  • Each household may only have one pack checked out at a time. There is a 48-hour waiting period before the same pack may be checked out again.
  • Passes may be limited to general admission only. Special exhibits may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply. Museums and the Library may change the terms and conditions of the passes at any time.

Phase 4 Re-Opening

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Monday, June 15th  we will start Phase 4 of re-opening the library.

Normal hours will resume.

There will be 8 or less patrons allowed in the library at a time.  We will have hand sanitizer for use upon arrival at the library. Please practice social distancing. Masks are not required but recommended.

Return items to the book drop or to the tub in front of the circulation desk.

Seating at tables will not be available and all newspapers, children's toys, etc. will be put away.

Three computers are available.  There will be a one hour time limit on computers.  They are available for adults only at this time.

We will also be doing copying and faxing.

You may still reserve books on line and have them delivered to your car if you are not comfortable coming into the library.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time!