Magazines and newspapers online

Read magazines and newspapers online

Step 1.Membership details

You'll need your library membership number (located on your library card) and password. Forgot your password?

If you're not already a member, you can join the library either online or in person. 

Step 2.Download an app or install software

First you will need to download an app to your device or install software on your computer.

Click on the platform names below for instructions on how to download them.

Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. 

Gale OneFile: News

Australian Indigenous Index to the Koori Mail, a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, that focuses on the Indigenous people of Australia, from May 1991 to date. It is also an index to biographical information from various magazines including: Our Aim (1907–1961), Dawn (1952–1969), New Dawn (1970–1975) and Identity (1971–1982).

Koori Mail

A trial of Access Australia 2025 has now been activated by NewsBank for Coffs Harbour City Libraries.

Featuring more than 780 news sources from across Australia, Access Australia: 2025 Edition is essential for any researcher whose work intersects with modern Australian history. This fully searchable online resource offers the complete text of thousands of news articles, editorials, obituaries, classifieds and more. Coverage for most titles starts in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s and continues through the present day. Access Australia includes influential news sources from every state and territory.

NewsBank also has a series of introductory and how-to videos on its you tube channel.  Please feel free to use any of them but here are a few recommendations:

  • NewsBank’s value for public libraries – video
  • How to conduct a Basic Search – video
  • How to narrow your search – video

Visit Access Australia 2025

Our Overdrive collection includes a wide range of eAudiobook, eBook and eMagazine titles that you can access anytime, anywhere through the Libby app. All you need to get started in Libby is your device, your library card number and Password/PIN number. The Libby app is easy to use and will guide you through the setup process and get you connected to our library in just a few minutes. If you have questions, you can find in-app support, or visit the Libby Help site within the app for assistance.

PressReader provides unlimited access to over 7,000 publications from around the world in 60+ languages, with the ability to translate in 18 different languages, text to speech functionality, and much much more! The full text of each newspaper is displayed in colour, including photos and classifieds.
 
Select Sign in, Select “Library or Group”, Search for Coffs Harbour Libraries, and enter your library number and PIN.
 
Go to Pressreader or download a web app...

  

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