Use our in-house microfilm machines to view historic newspapers during regular library hours, or view select years digitally with the links below:
- View Cortland Free Library’s digitized newspapers here.
- Visit NYS Historic Newspapers for free online access to many historic newspapers.
Local newspapers on microfilm housed at Cortland Free Library include:
| Cortland Advocate | 1831-1837 |
| Cortland Democrat | 1840-1989 |
| Cortland News | 1880-1887 |
| Cortland Observer | 1825-1932 |
| Cortland Republican | 1815-1836 |
| Cortland Repository | 1814-1825 |
| Cortland Standard | 1867-2018* |
| Cortland Tribune | 1948-1950 |
| Cortland Whig | 1840-1855 |
| Gazette and Banner | 1861-1869 |
| Homer Independent | 1959-1962 |
| Homer Post | 1931-1936 |
| Homer Republican | 1855-1919 |
| Independent Villager | 1980-1987 |
| Republican Banner | 1858-1861 |
| Republican and Eagle | 1837-1840 |
*Years 2019-present are available in physical newspaper form in the Periodicals Room.