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<p>Local newspapers provide insight on the events, large and small, which shape our
communities, and improving and maintaining access to these resources for individuals
and communities is vital.</p><p>The British Library has a statutory duty to collect
physical newspapers and online news sites; it also aims to make newspapers as accessible
as possible. This work includes working in partnership with Findmypast to produce
the British Newspaper Archive (BNA). The BNA is an online subscription resource enabling
online access to historic digitised newspapers. The BNA is free to access in British
Library Reading Rooms and a number of local authorities, including Essex County Council,
subscribe enabling free access to public library users and through records offices.
Many local authority archives and local study services may also retain their own collections
of local newspapers.</p><p>The British Library has also undertaken local newspaper
digitisation projects with public and community libraries on a cost recovery only
basis, using the British Library’s skills and expertise to support local libraries.</p><p>
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