NewsBank free service available

Residents across Whitman County can now read and research an unprecedented amount of information from more than 11,000 news sources, including the Spokesman Review, thanks to a new partnership among Washington State Library, NewsBank and local public libraries.

Available to library cardholders from Whitman County Library’s website, NewsBank provides access to news publications from around the world, as well as 134 sources in Washington state. Users will also gain access to a vast database of information .

Access to this collection will be available until Dec. 31, 2019, by choosing the Electronic Resources link at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us. The library will monitor usage statistics and community comment in deciding whether to purchase the product for the coming year. Comments can be made at 509-397-4366, [email protected], or at any of Whitman County Library’s 14 branch locations.

The cost for this project is underwritten by the Washington State Library, using federal Library Services and Technology Act funds made available by the Institute of Museum and Library Service.