Michigan library working to rescue thousands of stories from gathering dust

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) has launched a free online tool designed to help users explore a treasure trove of neighborhood newspapers from 1893 to 1963.

This tool makes it easy to search, save, and view articles from local papers such as The Grand Rapids Herald, The Burton Heights Record, Southwest Community Alliance, Madison Square Sun, Creston News and West Side News.