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Gail Borden Public Library

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About The Gail Borden Public Library’s History Archives

The Gail Borden Public Library provides free access to a collection of historical newspapers through its partnership with Advantage Archives. The digital archive includes over 154,935 pages of historical records, offering an invaluable resource for researchers, genealogists, and history enthusiasts interested in Elgin’s local history.

Newspapers
  • The Elgin Daily News (1877-1905)
  • The Elgin Daily Courier (1887-1905)
  • The Elgin Advocate (1873-1905)
  • Elgin Deutsche Zeitung (1880-1902)
  • Every Saturday (1884-1899)
  • The Elgin Courier (1889-1903)
  • The Elgin Evening Dial (1897-1899)
  • The Elgin Democrat (1886-1897)
  • The Elgin Dial (1892-1896)
  • First Congregational Church (1836-1836)
  • Kane County Democrat (1853-1902)
  • Elgin Morning Frank (1882-1884)
  • The Elgin Evening Advocate (1881-1883)
  • Hanover Township Records (1850-1850)
  • The Elgin Weekly Courier (1903-1906)
  • Elgin Evening Press (1904-1904)
  • Hanover Township Treasury And Schools (1850-1850)
  • The Elgin Morning Dial (1898-1899)
  • Elgin Weekly Frank (1881-1884)
  • The Elgin Weekly Gazette (1850-1873)
  • The National Standard (1869-1901)
  • Elgin Daily Frank (1882-1882)
  • Elgin Uhr (1898-1904)
  • The Elgin Daily Dial (1897-1897)
  • The Sunday Morning Dial (1898-1899)
  • Chicago Printing And Advertising News (1930-1930)
  • The Informer (1876-1877)
  • Belleville News-Democrat (1914-1921)
  • The Elgin Weekly Dial (1896-1896)
  • Frankfort Phoenix Advertiser (1901-1911)
  • Chicagos American (1964-1964)
  • Lady Elgin (1869-1873)
  • Belleviller Post Und Zeitung (1914-1914)
  • Mokena Phoenix Advertiser (1905-1910)
  • The Weekly Magnet (1883-1885)
  • The Weekly Transcript (1907-1958)
  • The Freeport Journal (1865-1909)
  • Jubilaums-Ausgabe (1910-1910)
  • The Macomb Daily By-Stander (1925-1925)
  • Minooka Phoenix Advertiser (1903-1906)
  • Elgin Weekly Press (1902-1902)
  • The Investigator (1879-1879)
  • The Bradford Republican (1964-1964)
  • Worth Jubilee (1964-1964)
  • Second District Democrat (1863-1864)
  • The Daily Alaska Empire (1959-1959)
  • Chicago Times (1872-1872)
  • Stark County Democrat (1860-1860)
  • Lemont Advertiser (1899-1899)
  • Illinois Weekly Palladium (1853-1855)
  • Montgomery County Herald (1860-1867)
  • Henry News Republican (1935-1935)
  • Fox River Courier (1851-1852)
  • Belletristisches Journal (1892-1892)
  • Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1872)
  • The Weekly Gazette (1861-1866)
  • Western Christian (1845-1849)
  • Barry Weekly Adage (1896-1896)
  • The Hillsboro Journal (1877-1878)
  • Lebanon Advertiser (1961-1964)
  • The Bloomington Daily Argus (1859-1859)
  • The Breese Journal (1964-1964)
  • The Sheldon Journal (1901-1959)
  • The Valley Chronicle (1884-1884)
  • The Advance Guard (1868-1868)
  • The Family Intelligencer (1883-1883)
  • Human Rights (1837-1837)
  • Blandinsville Star-Gazette (1925-1925)
  • The Elizabeth Times (1943-1945)
  • The Eureka Journal (1878-1878)
  • Hillsboro Democrat (1869-1873)
  • The Montgomery News (1879-1879)
  • The Litchfield Journal (1858-1859)
  • The Sciota Sentinel (1901-1901)
  • The Christopher Progress (1964-1964)
  • Salt (1859-1890)
  • The Charleston Courier (1871-1876)
  • The Kansas Weekly Journal (1886-1887)
  • Mount Vernon Free Press (1869-1869)
  • Edwardsville Post (1900-1900)
  • Illinois State Gazette And Jacksonville News (1835-1835)
  • Towanda Booster (1901-1901)
  • Elgin Business Mirror (1865-1865)
  • Elgin Chronicle (1866-1866)
  • Elgin Daily Leader (1879-1879)
  • Kane County Journal (1856-1856)
  • The Elgin Times (1877-1877)
  • East Logan County Booster (1938-1938)
  • Belleviller Volksblatt (1863-1863)
  • The Bloomington Press (1933-1933)
  • Weekly Signal (1885-1885)
  • The Union Monitor (1863-1863)
  • The Democratic Union (1863-1863)
  • The McKendree Review (1964-1964)
  • Sharps Daily Statesman (1875-1875)
  • The Marengo News (1897-1897)
  • The State Capital (1900-1900)
  • The Evening Chronicle (1886-1886)
  • Liberia Herald (1838-1838)
  • The Ridge (1842-1842)
  • McLean Register (1845-1845)
  • The Weekly Pantagraph (1863-1863)
  • The Whig (1848-1848)
  • Camp Register (1861-1861)
  • Shoaffs Family Gazette (1853-1853)
  • Freeport Weekly Bulletin (1857-1857)
  • Galesburg Nonpareil (1860-1860)
  • The Moline Independent (1858-1858)
  • The Patriot (1909-1909)
About Gail Borden Public Library

The Gail Borden Public Library is dedicated to serving the Elgin community by offering a wide range of resources and programs that inspire imagination and support lifelong learning. The library aims to create a welcoming environment with exceptional customer service, providing materials, events, and services that benefit all residents of the library district.

The History Of Gail Borden Public Library

Founded in the heart of Elgin, the Gail Borden Public Library has long been a cultural and educational center for the community. Over the years, the library has expanded its services and collections, continuing to adapt to the needs of its patrons while preserving Elgin’s rich historical legacy.

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Gail Borden Public Library offers free access to over 154,935 pages of historical newspaper archives, helping preserve the history of Elgin and the surrounding area for future generations?
Partnerships Matter

Free access to this archive is only possible thanks to strong community-based partnerships. The collaborative efforts between this institution, its community, and Advantage Archives have made it possible to explore, discover, learn from, connect with, and share the stories of the people, places, and events that shaped the community.

Advantage Archives maintains the Community History Archives for free and does not require a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or any other ongoing costs or expenses to the institution or members of the community. If your community doesn’t yet have a Community History Archive and you’d like to see more local history online, please get in touch with your community’s library, newspaper publisher, genealogical society, historical society, or educational institution. Encourage them to call (855) 303-2727 to explore a partnership with Advantage!

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