by Christi Sommerfeldt | Oct 17, 2017 | Headline, News
The NNYLN Fall Meeting this past Friday at St. Lawrence University was very informational. Network grant awardees presented on a wide range of projects and experiences. Their presentations will be archived on the website and linked to this post. Thank you too all who...
by John Hammond | Oct 4, 2017 | Headline, News
The Fairport Herald-Mail advertised Spooky Specials for a Hilarious Halloween in its October 30, 1941 issue. To see the ad on NNYLN’s Historic Newspapers site, click here. Post expires on Sunday November 5th,...
by Brenna Link-Barkley | Sep 1, 2017 | Headline, News
The Titanic wreck was found seventy-three years after it sunk to the bottom of the North Atlantic floor. The Journal on October 29th, 1987 discusses the treasures discovered on the sunken ship. To read about what they unearthed, check out the full article...
by Brenna Link-Barkley | Aug 7, 2017 | Headline, News
In August of 1961 the east German government closed the border between the east and west sectors of Berlin by building the infamous Berlin Wall. It became the symbol of the Cold War. The Plattsburgh-Press Republican discusses the propagandic value the wall held. To...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Jun 21, 2017 | Headline, News
The front page of the October 25th 1953 issue of the Lackawanna Leader is the 7 millionth page to be uploaded to the NYS Historic Newspapers project. This title is provided to us by the Lackawanna Public Library.The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free...
by John Hammond | Mar 16, 2017 | Headline, News
The Northern New York Library Network has acquired the services of an attorney to offer members timely input on intellectual property, digital rights management, vendor contracts, first amendment, civil rights, and other legal issues that can impact library...
