Resource of the Month: America’s News

When I was a small child, I often had sleepovers at my grandparents’ house on the weekends. Every time, I looked forward to Sunday mornings, curled up on the couch with my grandpa, his coffee, and the Sunday newspaper. He’d usually grab the sports section first and pass the funnies to me.

Today in the year 2025, this activity can continue. However, it might look a little different, since most of us read our news on our phones or tablets. Thanks to the online database America’s News, available with your Derby Public Library card, families can still read the Sunday paper together, just on your iPad or other tablet.

Through America’s News, library patrons can read full color digital versions of the Wichita Eagle from 2018 to today. Articles from the Eagle are searchable from 1984 to today. Additional content is also available from the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Kansas City Star.

To access America’s News, click on the Research & Learn tab on the library’s website using the internet browser on your computer, tablet, or phone. If you are accessing from home, enter your library card number when prompted.