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Library Pursues Newsbank Newspaper Archive Purchase

The Worcester Public Library is pursuing a potential perpetual purchase of Newsbank’s searchable digital archive of the Worcester Telegram and Evening Gazette. Newsbank requested $1.2 million, while the library and its Foundation are seeking to raise just under $700,000 to acquire the archive.

Document date · September 23, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
$1.2 million requested; capital campaign planned to raise just under $700,000
Contract type
LICENSE
Contract term
In perpetuity, as proposed
Renewal
Proposed perpetual acquisition; no recurring renewal term was stated.
Document type
AgendaPacket
Source document
Worcester Public Library AgendaPacket Board of Directors Meeting Agenda and Minutes 2026-09-23

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Who was awarded the license contract by City of Worcester?

NEWSBANK was awarded this license contract by City of Worcester, as recorded on September 23, 2026. The contract value is $1.2 million requested; capital campaign planned to raise just under $700,000.

How much is the NEWSBANK contract with City of Worcester worth?

The NEWSBANK contract with City of Worcester is valued at $1.2 million requested; capital campaign planned to raise just under $700,000, covering license work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a License contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Worcester Public Library AgendaPacket Board of Directors Meeting Agenda and Minutes 2026-09-23 (AgendaPacket), dated September 23, 2026 from City of Worcester. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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