Sale of Newspapers

• Can I buy a back issue of a newspaper?
  Every day thirty copies of Gleaner newspapers are delivered to the Archive. They are sold on a first come first serve basis until all but the preservation copies are gone.
  
  
• What does it cost to buy a back issue of a newspaper?
  Papers up to three months old are sold at the current rate that is printed on the page. If the publications are over three months old, a surcharge is added.
  
  
• How far back do you keep newspapers?
  The Gleaner Company keeps a physical preservation copy of The Gleaner and The Star as far back as 1968. These preservation copies are not for sale. The Gleaner Company has a microfilm copy of The Gleaner back to 1834, when it began publication. Although the collection is incomplete, we are working to fill the gaps.

Library Services

• Can I come to the Library to look up some stories?
  The Gleaner Library is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only. A Library day pass is required. This pass costs JA$120.
  
  
• Will someone in the Library help me do research?
  The first hour of research assistance is included in the library pass fee. Each additional hour costs JA$350 (for overseas request US$15.00). 
  
  
• Do you have the news in a computer format?
  Only news from approximately 1992 is available in computerised format. Most of the news from past issues is only available on microfilm.
  
  
• Is the news on the Internet?
  The Gleaner Company's web site is called Go-Jamaica . It contains about one fifth of each day's news from The Gleaner. It also contains back issues of this abbreviated news from April 1999 forward.
  
  
• How do I access the Gleaner's web site?
  The web site address is www.go-jamaica.com or www.jamaica-gleaner.com. It is printed on the front page of both The Gleaner and The Star. If there are further questions, contact Go-Jamaica, (876) 922-3400 to 9 or e-mail