The Bloomington Public Library provides magazines and newspapers in a wide range of subjects for recreational and informational interests. Newspapers are retained for two months and can not be checked out. The Pantagraph is permanently retained on microfilm. Back issues of several magazines and newspapers are available on ProQuest, an online resource to which the library subscribes.

• You may check out up to 10 magazines at a time. However, the current issue does not check out. For some popular titles we receive duplicate issues, and the duplicates are allowed to check out immediately.
• All magazines are FREE to check out!
• All magazines check out for two weeks. Late fees are 10 cents per day, up to a maximum fine of $5.
  

How to search for magazines in the library’s catalog

On the main catalog search page, enter the title of the magazine in the search box and choose the periodical title button under the search box.

Newspapers

The library subscribes to and keeps hard copies for eight weeks of the following newspapers:

Argus
Barron’s
Chicago Defender
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Christian Science Monitor
Community News
Daily Vidette
Elderhostel
Illinois Times
Indian Express (East Indian interest in English)
Indy
Investor’s Business Daily
Journal Star (Peoria)
New York Times
News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)
Normalite
Pantagraph
State Journal Register
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post

The library subscribes to the following Spanish newspapers, which are shelved with the Spanish magazines: La Opinion and La Rasa. These newspapers are also kept for eight weeks.

Research

If you’re doing research, and can’t find the article or newspaper you’re looking for at Bloomington Public Library, we might be able to borrow if for you from another library. Fill out our Interlibrary Loan form to request a magazine article, or microfilm.

Online Resources

ArticleFirst

Includes items listed on the table of contents pages of journals. Some links to full-text. Provides a list of libraries that have the journal title for most items.

ERIC (Information for Educators)

Index of journal and non-journal articles and reports covering the field of education from 1966-present. Provides extensive abstracts, and selected full-text.

Illinois Newsstand

Provides full-text coverage of major Illinois newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Peoria Journal Star, Bloomington Pantagraph, State Journal Register, plus selected coverage of other regional sources.

Periodical Abstracts

Index of articles from hundreds of major magazines and journals from 1987-present and selected full-text from 1992-present. High school through adult use.

ProQuest

Index of millions of articles and reviews from thousands of magazines, journals and newspapers covering a world of topics, many full-text. Middle school through adult use.

WilsonSelectPlus

Full-text articles on a variety topics from hundreds of magazines and journals, 1994-present.