Do you want to read local, national and global newspapers and articles each day?

Timaru District Libraries is pleased to announce we can now offer Access Global NewsBank, our new digital news and information collection where our library members can access thousands of newspapers and articles which can be read online.

Access Global NewsBank includes a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from more than 200 countries. Available remotely 24/7, library members can view text-based articles as well as many full-page images for many of the most popular newspapers. Patrons can use the calendar on each publication to see back issues.

Access Global NewsBank is updated daily and includes news articles, editorials, reviews, family announcements, obituaries and notices, and a variety of special sections. You can use this resource for general reference or to research local and national issues, events, people, government, education, arts, business, sports, property and much more. In addition to using Access Global NewsBank on workstations at our libraries, you can also access the collection from home by logging in at Access Global NewsBank.

Access Global NewsBank offers access to more than 8,000 titles from around the globe.

To get started...  you just need to log in using your library membership (card) number.  You can follow our instructions listed here for easy-to-follow steps on how to access some of our most popular publications. Or you can view a short video on how to use the search option in Access Global NewsBank.

So start using Access Global NewsBank today.

Are you also interested in reading magazines online?

There are thousands of issues of magazines available for you to read at no cost on three of our platforms as well. There’s something for everyone across the collections, so dive in today and find your next magazine read:

BorrowBox Magazines

Libby/OverDrive Magazines

Hoopla Magazines BingePass

While Access Global NewsBank is currently only available to our customers through the link on our website, BorrowBox, Libby and hoopla can either be accessed via our website, or their apps can be downloaded from your app store for a better mobile experience. An Access Global NewsBank app will be made available at some point in the future.

While PressReader is currently still available, it will be replaced permanently by the above new options as of July 1 2026.