LEXINGTON — The Lexington Public Library now has local newspapers available in a digital format.
Thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Nebraska Historical Society Foundation and multiple memorial funds received by the Library, microfilm from 1912-1999 has been digitized. Including The Lexington Clipper (1929-1991), The Lexington Clipper-Herald (1991-1999) and the Overton Herald (1912-1933), the digital archive is available for free online. The searchable database allows a person to find articles without endless searching through pages of microfilm on a reader.
By narrowing search parameters, researchers can easily locate and print an article, obituary, or photo. Advantage Archives in Cedar Rapids, IA completed the project in less than two months after the microfilm reels were sent to them. They specialize in connecting communities to their past and preserving history in a digital format. The archives are easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. You may access the archives by visiting the library’s website, www.libraries.ne.gov/lexinton, or directly at www.lexingtonne.historyarchives.online/home.
The Library also offers the Lexington Clipper-Herald online through the Library’s subscription to NewsBank. These papers are from 2005 to present and are also free and searchable. The link can be found on the Library’s website.
The Lexington Public Library has microfilms dating back to 1874. Library director, Jennifer Norton plans to complete the digitization project next year by digitizing the existing microfilm and filling the gap of missing years 2000-2004.
