Barnstable Patriot and Register Digital Archive
Dennis Public Library’s digital newspaper archive of the Barnstable Patriot and the Register newspapers is a joint project of the Sturgis Library, the Yarmouth Town Libraries, and the Dennis Library System. These historic newspapers cover Cape Cod and the Islands, with 20th century emphasis on the towns of Barnstable, Dennis, and Yarmouth. The Patriot archive covers the years 1830 to 2017, and the Register covers the years 1836 to 2017.
Register for an Account
Our digital archive of The Barnstable Patriot and The Register newspapers is online and available for searching, printing, and sharing of articles from 1830 through 2017.
In order to view articles, you will need to set up a free account and complete the “hobby” level access form.
You must fill in the coupon code field with the word DENNIS (all caps) to get free full access to the newspapers.
The coupon code will expire after 1 year, and you will have to repeat the process by clicking the upgrade button in the expiration message and repeating the process above.
Newspaper Links
Once you set up an account, you can go directly to the two papers through these links:
Need Help?
Please contact Lucy at 508-362-6636 with questions or email her at director@sturgislibrary.org.
