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Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Hewlett, New York

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Hewlett.

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12Titles

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1791 to 2025Dates represented

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643,300Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Hewlett, New York.

Explore the past of Hewlett, New York through newspapers in the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's digital archive. Its twelve titles include material from 1791 to 2025.

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  • Selected titles

    Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library shares titles including “Far Rockaway Journal” and “The Long Islander”.

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  • A closer look

    An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.

Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it. Whether you are tracing a family connection, exploring a local event or sharing history with a class, there is more to discover than names and dates alone. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse twelve titles and 643,300 digitized pages, with material from 1791 to 2025. This collection is shared through Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's partnership with Advantage Archives. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

A familiar name or place can be the beginning of a story. Explore the titles below to see where that connection leads.

Far Rockaway Journal

17,732 pages from 1909 to 1934

Frothinghams Long Island Herald

258 pages from 1791 to 1901

Nassau Herald

75,152 pages from 1935 to 1998

Nassau Herald

73,080 pages from 2006 to 2025

Nassau Herald

135,348 pages from 1975 to 2006

Rockaway Journal

9,628 pages from 1906 to 1934

South Shore Record

134,966 pages from 1953 to 2020

South Shore Record

17,090 pages from 2007 to 2018

South Shore Record

62,492 pages from 1976 to 2019

The Herald

52,744 pages from 1934 to 2021

The Long Islander

2,010 pages from 1981 to 1985

The Rockaway News

62,800 pages from 1905 to 1941

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About the Library

About The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is the Music and Art co-central library of the Nassau Library System, serving the communities of School District 14 (Hewlett-Woodmere School District) on the south shore of Long Island. As a school district public library chartered by the Regents of the State of New York, the library is a dynamic force in the community, providing all residents with opportunities for educational, cultural, and recreational enrichment through its collections, reference and information services, and cultural programs.

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Library History

The History Of The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Since its establishment, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library has been a vital part of the community, offering a wide range of resources and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. The library is recognized as an integral part of the cultural and educational life of the community, serving as a trusted source for information and a central force in the development of an involved and informed public.

About the Community

About Hewlett-Woodmere, New York

Hewlett-Woodmere, located on the south shore of Long Island, is a vibrant community known for its rich cultural heritage and strong sense of community. The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library plays a key role in the community, offering access to a wealth of historical documents and supporting the educational and recreational needs of its residents.

Local History

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's digital archive includes the Nassau Herald, which has been in publication from 1975 to 2006? This extensive collection provides a valuable window into the past of Hewlett-Woodmere and its surrounding areas, offering invaluable resources for historians and genealogists.

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Research Guidance

Follow a story beyond the first mention

A family name, a familiar street or a story passed down through generations can lead to a closer look at the history of Hewlett. The digital archive shared by the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library offers a place to begin. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story.

When a promising newspaper lead runs out, check the dates and titles represented before trying another name, place, or nearby issue. Keep unsuccessful searches with useful findings; gaps in coverage can limit what a search reveals. Use the dates and references to shape your next question, not as proof a missing result never existed.

As you piece together a story from the past, note where each detail came from and why it matters. Include the title, date, and page or item reference. Mark uncertain identifications and unanswered questions so a promising connection does not become an unsupported fact.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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