Newspapers

Newspapers Index

Please view our newspaper index for a list of our newspaper holdings. The index lists the newspapers available on microfilm and lists what newspapers are digitized and where to find the digitized newspapers.

MTHS Newspapers Index (PDF)     Newspapers Index (XLSX)

Newspapers on Microfilm

 Over 95% of all newspapers published in Montana are available in our microfilm collection. These reels can be viewed in our reading room or borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.

Digitized Newspapers

We have over 70% of our newspapers digitized. All our digitized newspapers are available for free in-person in our Reference Room. Many of digitized newspapers are available for free online. Get access the online newspapers via our Digitized Montana Newspapers page.

Indexes to Montana newspapers

There is no central index to all Montana newspapers, however, a number of useful indexes have been created. Go to Index: Content in Montana Newspapers.