Brown County Library card holders have free access to a variety of newspaper and magazine content covering current events and recent news stories. Some subscriptions are funded by Brown County Library; others are provided by the State of Wisconsin through Badgerlink, “Wisconsin’s Online Library.”

For newspaper content covering historical events and news stories from the past, click here.

The list below describes which newspapers and magazines are available. Users should assume that the entry of a valid library card number will be required for remote access (i.e., access from outside of a Brown County Library building).

Local Newspapers:

Green Bay Press-Gazette: The daily newspaper covering Green Bay and Brown County with the historically largest circulation, published since June 29, 1915.

• Full digital text and images for editions from January 29, 1915 to about one week ago may be found here: Historical Newspapers: Wisconsin Collection on Proquest
• Full-text articles (no photos or other images) for editions from January 3, 1999 to today’s edition may be found here: S. Newsstream on Proquest

The Business News (Green Bay): Full digital text and images for editions from 9-6-2022 to 7-3-2023, and resuming 7-3-2024 with a time delay of 60 days for access to recent editions. Found here: Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers on Badgerlink. A list of other newspapers available through this service is available here.

The Press Times (Green Bay): Full digital text and images for editions from 3-13-2005 to present, with a time delay of 60 days for access to recent editions. Found here: Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers on Badgerlink. A list of other newspapers available through this service is available here.

The Denmark News: Full digital text and images for editions from 2-11-2010 to present, with a time delay of 60 days for access to recent editions found here: Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers on Badgerlink. A list of other newspapers available through this resource is available here.

Articles and Newspapers from Wisconsin, the U.S.A., and the World:

MasterFILE Complete
Library card number required for remote access. Popular full-text magazines, reference books and other sources from the world’s leading publishers. Covers topics including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion. Provided by BadgerLink.

Newspaper Source Plus
Library card number required for remote access. Full text coverage of today’s major newspapers. Provided by BadgerLink. This database features:

• 63 million articles from more than 1,210 newspapers, 130 newswires, and 50 news magazines
• Includes all staff articles for The Janesville Gazette, La Crosse Tribune, The Leader Telegram (Eau Claire), The Telegram (Superior), and The Wisconsin State Journal
• Cover to cover coverage for the Advance-Titan (Oshkosh), Capital Times, The Daily Reporter (Milwaukee), UWM Post (Milwaukee), Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee), and Wisconsin State Journal

Newspapers.com Library Edition – World Collection
Library card number required for remote access. Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s – 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. This resource has limited coverage of Green Bay area newspapers. Provided by BadgerLink.

PressReader
Library card number required for remote access. Access over 7,000 digital newspapers and magazines from around the world as soon as they are published. Getting started with PressReader

Proquest Historical Newspapers: Wisconsin Collection
Library card number required for remote access. Access regional history through local news. Featuring papers from Wisconsin communities including Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and more. Each title includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page images in easily downloadable PDF format. Title List

U.S. Newsstream on Proquest
Library card number required for remote access. Offers full-text articles from newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites (no photos or other images) for current editions and archival editions going back for some publications to the 1980s. For academic and public libraries, U.S. Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal.

CreativeBug
Library card number required. View video tutorials on a wide variety of arts and crafts, including knitting, paper art, cake decorating and more. Unlimited access to thousands of classes and patterns for all skill levels so you may learn a craft at your own pace.

Quick Start Guide

Hobbies and Crafts Source
Library card number required. Magazines, recipes and videos with “how-to” instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas. Provided by BadgerLink.

Home Improvement Source
Library card number required. Magazines & reference books on home improvement and repair project topics. Provided by BadgerLink.

Boundless Digital Lucky Day Books
Library card number required. High-demand titles and bestselling authors with no waitlists! If a title is available, it’s yours to borrow! Download eBooks and digital audiobooks. Getting started with Boundless

Hoopla
Library card number required. Instantly stream or download eBooks, audiobooks, comics, songs, movies and television shows. Getting started with Hoopla  

NoveList
Library card number required. Find your next read with this fiction recommendation resource featuring read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more. Provided by BadgerLink.

Libby & Wisconsin’s Digital Library
Library card number required. Check out eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines that can be downloaded to your computer, e-reader or an Android or Apple device. Getting started with Libby & Wisconsin’s Digital Library

Business Source Premier
Full-text journal and peer-reviewed articles covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics. Provided by BadgerLink.

Morningstar
Library card number required. Stock market analysis; equity, mutual fund, and ETF research, ratings, and picks; portfolio tools; and option, hedge fund, IRA, 401k, and 529 plan research.

Regional Business News
Library card number required. Full-text access to 108 business magazines and newspapers from the U.S. and Canada. Provided by BadgerLink.

Value Line Investment Survey
Library card number required. See full-page reports, analyst commentaries and Value Line’s trademark rankings of all stocks covered by the print edition.

ChiltonLibrary
Library card number required. OEM repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Provides step-by-step procedures, diagnostic and troubleshooting help, and a video library. Provided by BadgerLink.

Small Engine Repair Source
Library card number required. Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. Includes more than 450 full-text reference books with original photos and illustrations covering more than 25 years of engine models. Provided by BadgerLink.

U.S. Department of Energy Fuel Economy Guide
No login required. Find fuel economy information on a specific car or compare vehicles by year to find the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs.

Wisconsin Driver Education Practice Tests
No login required. Free practice tests for Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles written examinations. Includes car, motorcycle and commercial driver license tests.

Also see:
Wisconsin DOT Class D Driver License Practice Test
Wisconsin DOT Commercial Driver License (CDL) Practice Test

Wisconsin Motorist’s Handbook
Check out a copy from the library or download the Handbook from the Department of Transportation.

Consumer Reports
Library card number required. Access full-text PDFs of the popular magazine. Find expert advice, buying advice, user reviews and much, much more! Provided by BadgerLink.

Recycling Guide
A guide to local recycling resources.

Wisconsin Public Service Rate Book
Access the rates and rules of the Wisconsin Public Service.

Gale Courses
Library card number required. Online courses for professional and personal enrichment. Explore 100+ online courses led by expert instructors. Six-week courses begin every month and can be taken entirely online so you can work around your schedule.

Quick Start Guide

Points of View Reference Source
Library card number required. Resources presenting multiple sides of an issue to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. Provided by BadgerLink.

AtoZ Databases
Library card number required. A reference and marketing database with 30 million business profiles and over 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, and finding contact information for friends and family.

Badgerlink
Library card number required. From personal interest to educational research, Badgerlink is Wisconsin’s Online Library, providing Wisconsin residents with licensed, trustworthy resources that are not available through normal internet search engines.

Britannica Library
Library card number required. Comprehensive online encyclopedia for students and adults. Provided by BadgerLink.

Funk & Wagnall’s New World Enyclopedia
Library card number required. Comprehensive online encyclopedia for students and adults. Provided by BadgerLink.

Federal Depository Library Program Guides
A list of online guides created by the FDLP program covering a range of topics related to the federal government.

Gale LegalForms
Library card number required. Prepare legal forms without all the trial and error. Gale LegalForms offers thousands of authentic, Wisconsin legal forms from wills to business contracts. The forms are fill-in-the-blank, downloadable, and continuously updated to reflect the latest laws.

Quick Start Guide
Full Guide
Finding Documents Video Tutorial
Legal Tools Video Tutorial

Taxpayer Information Guide
A guide featuring federal and state tax return resources.

Law & Legal Resources Guide
A guide covering local, state and federal law and municipal codes, and resources for legal assistance.

Wisconsin Blue Books
No login required. Search the complete text of every Wisconsin Blue Book-the primary reference source about the state, documenting the organization of the state’s three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial).

Alt HealthWatch
Library card number required. Full-text articles from often peer-reviewed journals covering alternative and holistic approaches to health care and wellness. Provided by BadgerLink.

Consumer Health Complete
Library card number required. Consumer-oriented health resource, from mainstream to holistic medicine, including medication information. Features full-text articles from magazines, journals, reference books and encyclopedias and hundreds of medical images and diagrams. Provided by BadgerLink.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Library card number required. Full-text consumer health magazines, pamphlets and reference books. Covers many health topics including medical sciences, food science and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provided by BadgerLink.

Medline Plus
No login needed. Reliable and authoritative health information from the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). En Español

Merck Manual
No login needed. Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written in everyday language. All of the trusted information that was found in the Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is now available for free on the Merck Manual website.

PubMed
No login required. A free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally. The PubMed database contains more than 32 million citations and abstracts of biomedical literature.

Job Searching & Career Resources Guide
A guide for job searches, resume and cover letter writing, interview skills and career advancement resources.

Rosetta Stone
Library card number required. Learn a brand-new language, further your ESL learning as non-native English speaker, or brush up on a language for business or vacation travel. Includes 50 hours of foundational lessons to build reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for 29 different languages.

Quick Start Guide
Mobile App Guide

Transparent Language
Library card number required. Build listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in over 100 languages. Includes content for English learners of all levels, including beginner-level courses localized for speakers of over 25 languages.

Quick Start Guide

For more information about online and print resources, visit our Local History & Genealogy Department.

Ancestry Library
(In-library use only)
Research your family history by searching census, vital, immigration, military records, and more. Available on library computers.

fold3
Library card number required. A premier collection of original military records.

HeritageQuest Online
Library card number required. A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical and historical sources. Includes US Federal Censuses, books, cemetery records, city directories, military records and more. Provided by BadgerLink.

Northeast Wisconsin Historical Materials
No login required. Historical atlases, directories, plat maps and high school yearbooks from Brown, Door, Kewaunee Oconto & Shawano Counties. They are useful to people seeking the origin of street names and to trace neighborhoods that were once farmland or heavily forested lands.

Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records
No login required. Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry. A collection of family history-related government records covering various time periods between 1800 and 1987, including birth, death, and marriage indexes, state censuses, and wills and probate records. Provided by BadgerLink.

Explora for Elementary Schools
Library card number required. Full-text research database covering a variety of subjects for elementary school students. Provided by BadgerLink.

Explora for Middle and High Schools
Library card number required. Subjects for middle and high school students. Provided by BadgerLink.

Literary Reference Center Plus
Library card number required. A collection of literary criticism and reference works. Provided by BadgerLink.

Teaching Books
Library card number required. Original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio book excerpts, guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children’s and young adult literature. Provided by BadgerLink.

Many of above Topic groupings include resources that may be helpful for student research. Try Articles & Newspapers, Encyclopedias, Directories & General Research and Language.

Also try the complete list of Badgerlink Resources for Elementary, Middle, and High school students for even more homework help and research resources.