224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

(802) 254-5290

Hours
Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am - 5pm

Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am - 5pm

News and Current Events

reliable, informative, empowering

“The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how can you have an opinion if you are not informed?” —Hannah Arendt

Check Facts and Put News in Context

Opposing Viewpoints* Browse a library of hot-button topics, read viewpoints, and access useful background sources to understand the news.

News Literacy Project Get the Informable app. Check out Checkology. Brilliant and fun!

Vermont Newspapers & News Agencies

*Brattleboro Reformer from NewsBank Current news and searchable archive of articles from Brattleboro’s daily newspaper, 2003-current

The Commons “Not-for-Profit, Award-Winning Community News and Views for Windham County, Vermont”

*Vermont State News Collection News from the Brattleboro Reformer, Rutland Herald, Vermont Business, VTDigger, and many more throughout Vermont, from Newsbank.

VTDigger A statewide news website that publishes watchdog reports on state government, politics, consumer affairs, business and public policy.

For historical newspapers, check out our Local History Research Guide.

U.S. / World Newspapers & News Agencies

*America’s News from Newsbank. Explore current topics in a wide collection reliable U.S. news sources, including regional and community newspapers. Browse hot topics or search by keyword.

*New York Times Digital Edition Library patrons can redeem free 72-hour passes for the full online edition of the New York Times. When a pass runs out, get a new one.

*Gale Onefile News Full-text newspaper articles from the U.S. and around the world.

Al-Jezeera “an independent news organisation funded in part by the Qatari government,” was founded in 1996 with the stated mission to provide “a broad and deep perspective on regional and international affairs, putting the human being directly at the centre of the news agenda.”

More Citizen Media in Brattleboro

BCTV: Brattleboro Community Television “To promote civic engagement and transparency, and to empower community members to share their knowledge, views and creativity, without prejudice.”

iBrattleboro “It’s a local news source by and for the people of Brattleboro, Vermont, published continually.” 

WVEW “Brattleboro Community Radio is an independent, non-commercial, all-access community radio station serving the greater Brattleboro area.” 

*Resources with an asterisk require a Brooks Memorial Library card or access on-site at the library.

Address

224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Phone

(802) 254-5290

Hours

Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm

Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm

Sat: 10am – 5pm