Newspapers & Magazines

Access current periodical newspapers and magazines at your library and online. We offer free in-house use of local and national newspapers and magazines at our branches and a variety of digital resources, including thousands of titles available from OverDrive on the Libby app.

Local News and Magazines

Library branches provide in-house use of physical newspapers and periodical magazines. Local and national newspapers and magazines vary by branch. Magazine titles include:

  • Bloomberg Businessweek

  • Consumer Reports

  • Good Housekeeping

  • Mississippi Outdoors

  • National Geographic

  • Popular Mechanics

  • Smithsonian

  • Southern Living

  • Sports Illustrated

    • And more!

The Wall Street Journal

Digital access to unlimited articles on WSJ.com with four-year archive and article search is available for free for Hancock County residents and library cardholders. WSJ.com is an e-replica of that day’s paper, with informative videos and podcasts, featuring interviews with WSJ editors and notable influencers. Click on the WSJ.com access link to create your account and start using WSJ.com immediately. You may be prompted to verify your email address. At the end of your free 72-hour pass, return to this page, click the access link, and log in again. There is no weekly or monthly limit to the number of passes you can claim.

The New York Times

Enjoy digital access to The New York Times, courtesy of the Hancock County Library System, Discover original, quality journalism that helps you make sense of this moment —and make everyday life better. Start exploring today by clicking here. After creating your account and redeeming your access link from this page, you will have 24 hours of unlimited access to the NYT website.

NewsBank

NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. NewsBank provides only information from trusted sources, ensuring credible and focused search results. Deep back files deliver more local, national and international information than any news resource on the planet. The majority of NewsBank’s information sources are unavailable elsewhere, providing unmatched opportunities for discovery.Over 12,000 searchable titles span a wide array of source types, from newspapers to blogs to newswires to videos and more. To access, click here within at any of our branches.

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Times-Picayune Collection.

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The Sun Herald

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HeritageHub

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. You can access Heritagehub by clicking here within at any of our branches.

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Electronic Magazines

Digital access to over 4,000 popular magazine titles is available to library cardholders on OverDrive or the Libby mobile app. OverDrive magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited use. Back issues available for the previous three years and titles include a variety of languages, including Spanish, French, German, and more. The Libby app allows readers to create smart tags to be notified of new issue releases. Create an account at hancock.overdrive.com or download the Libby app on your mobile device—all you need is your library card number and 4-digit passcode.

Contact your branch if you need help renewing your library card access or resetting your passcode.