SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES DIGITIZATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

The SPL also rolled out remote access
to the historical Boston Globe (1872-1981) and New York Times newspapers, which
are available through ProQuest. Through these valuable resources, the SPL now
offers digital historical research material from two highly-regarded
newspapers. World changing events, such as the New York Time's coverage of
World War II, and the counter-cultural and social revolution
of the 1960s, as well as more sensational drama such as the Boston Globe's
coverage of the Lizzie Borden trial, are now available at the click of a mouse
through the Somerville Public Library, by visiting www.somervillepubliclibrary.org.

"This kind of access to our cultural
artifacts, historical images, and news articles will help the people of
Somerville discover more about their own past." said Maria Carpenter, Director
of the SPL. "It is really exciting that we can offer these kinds of primary
resources for researchers, teachers, students, and Somerville residents.
Residents have been asking for more electronic materials and we are pleased to
be able to offer this rich content."

For more information, visit Somerville
Historic Annual Reports: http://archive.org/details/somervillepubliclibrary
or Library Databases including Historical New York Times and Historical Boston
Globe: http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/electronic/som1.htm