Newspaper Holdings

Records of physical newspapers we have stored in our archives

Name of Newspaper	Editions Available
Banner Press (originally Columbus Banner Press)	June 1985 to the present
Colorado County Citizen (originally Colorado Citizen)	August 1857 through November 1861 April 1874 through February 1889 March 1890 through December 1893 March 1896 through January 1900 March 1908 through the present
Columbus Plaindealer	January 6, 1880
Eagle Lake Headlight	May 1903 through May 21, 2019 final issue
Garwood Express	October 1913 through January 1915
Houston Morning Star	April 1839 through October 1844
Indianola Bulletin, The Indianolian, Indianolia Courier, Indianola Times, Indianola Weekly Bulletin	Assorted 1853 through 1872
La Grange Journal	March 1880 through November 1933
New Ulm Enterprise	October 1986 through 2007
Telegraph and Texas Register	October 1835 through January 1853
[La Grange] Texas Monument	July 1850 through November 1854
Galveston Tri-Weekly News	December 1855 through December 1873
**Weimar Gimlet and Mercury**	June 1885 through November 1935 March 13, 1936 August 28, 1936 November 20 through November 27, 1936 February 5, 1937 March 12 through March 19, 1937 April 1937 through the present

Location & Hours

LOCATION
529 Washington Street
Columbus, TX 78934
979.732.3392

HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm

Archives and Research

NML Archives are
available by appointment.
Please call 979-732-3392 or
email nesbittlibrary@gmail.com
to make an appointment.

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Boundless

Due to the unexpected closure of Baker & Taylor, access to Boundless will end on December 15, 2025. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is exploring all options to move the E-Read Texas program to another vendor, but a new app likely won’t be available until March 2026 at the earliest. Unfortunately, this means there will be about two months with no e-book/audiobook access. Checkout history, wish lists, and holds will not transfer from Boundless to the new app, so please make a note of what you have on your lists if you want to retain this information. If you have any questions, please contact your local library staff, and thank you for your patience as we work through this unexpected challenge.