Newsbank Newspapers

Newsbank Database

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including Belleville News Democrat, St. Louis Post Dispatch and USA Today. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Click this link to access newspapers from across the nation.

Check out the links, below, for the Belleville News-Democrat, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and USA Today Collections.

You will need your Smithton Public Library District library card number to access this database.

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Belleville News-Democrat Collection 

Explore Belleville area history through local news, events and people with the Belleville News-Democrat Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Click here to access the Belleville News-Democrat Collection

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection 

Explore St. Louis history through local news, events and people with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Click here to access the St. Louis Post Dispatch Collection.

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USA Today Collection

Explore national topics through state and national news, events and people with USA Today Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Click here to access the USA Today Collection.

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