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Thanks to the work of the WPLC, the Wisconsin Historical Society, WiLS, and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 85,000 pages of pre-2005 newspapers from 12 communities around the state have been added to Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers!  Funding from the WPLC as well as Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) made this project possible.

Wisconsin residents now have access the following historical newspapers from Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers:

We have recently learned that OverDrive is terminating its partnership with Barnes & Noble for OverDrive Periodicals.  The WPLC's current subscriptions will be available to patrons until the end of the subscription term in October, and following that, all periodicals will be removed from Wisconsin's Digital Library.  As of July 25th, periodicals are no longer available for purchase in OverDrive Marketplace.  Usage reports for periodicals will still be accessible through OverDrive Marketplace.

NYPL's SimplyE went into the App Store last month as part of a soft launch / preview and it formally launched on Wednesday!  Here is some of the initial coverage: