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Littleton Public Library

Littleton, New Hampshire

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

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1889 to 1976Dates represented

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127,300Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Littleton, New Hampshire.

Explore the past of Littleton, New Hampshire through newspapers in the Littleton Public Library's digital archive. The archive includes The Lisbon Courier and The Littleton Courier, with material from 1889 to 1976.

You can open the archive using the link below.
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  • Selected titles

    Littleton Public Library shares titles including “The Lisbon Courier” and “The Littleton Courier”.

  • Free and open access

    No subscription or payment required.

  • A closer look

    Newspaper pages connect individual accounts with a wider story, preserving how events were reported and presented to the readers of the day.

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

Explore The Lisbon Courier and The Littleton Courier through 127,300 digitized pages, with material from 1889 to 1976. This collection is shared through Littleton 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.

The Lisbon Courier

100 pages from 1908 to 1916

The Littleton Courier

127,200 pages from 1889 to 1976

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About the Archive

About the Littleton Public Library's History Archives

The Littleton Public Library offers free access to historical resources through its digital archives, provided in partnership with Advantage Archives . The Littleton Public Library has digitized thousands of pages from historical newspapers, offering an invaluable resource for exploring the local history of Littleton and Lisbon.

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About the Library

About the Littleton Public Library

The Littleton Public Library is a community hub dedicated to promoting literacy, education, and cultural enrichment. As a Carnegie Library, it has been a cornerstone of learning in Littleton since 1906, providing essential resources to residents of all ages.

Library History

The History of the Littleton Public Library

In 1902, Littleton received a $15,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation, which led to the library’s opening in 1906. Designed in the Classical Revival style by Robert Coit, the library has since undergone several renovations, including updates to the Children’s Room, funded by the Corey family.

About the Community

About Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton is a small town in northern New Hampshire known for its rich history and vibrant community life. Nestled in the White Mountains, it has long been a center for education and cultural activities.

Local History

Did You Know?

  • The Littleton Public Library is one of the 1,689 Carnegie libraries built in the U.S.
  • It was originally constructed with a grant equivalent to $439,032 in today’s dollars.
  • The library serves as a vital resource for historical research and community enrichment.

More ways to explore and share local history

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 Littleton. The digital archive shared by the Littleton 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 Littleton 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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Read All About It

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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