Newspaper collection
The collection of newspapers dating back to 1777, consists of bound volumes, parcels and microfilms. The retrospective collection of newspapers consists of some 220 titles and is extensively being used for research purposes. Some of the rare and valuable collection of newspapers available at the National Library are :
- Advance - 1940 – 1984
- Arya Vir / Arya Vir & Jagriti - 1929 - 1950
- Commercial Gazette - 1850 - 1897
- Hindustani - 1909 - 1913
- L’Express - 1963 – to date
- L’Oeuvre - 1942 – 1950
- La Balance - 1832 – 1835
- La Sentinelle de Maurice - 1843 - 1888
- La Vie Catholique - 1930 - 2012
- Le Cerneen - 1832 - 1981
- Le Mauricien - 1833 - 1863, 1908 – to date
- Le Progres Coloniale - 1864 - 1895
- Mauritius Times - 1954 – to date
- Week-end - 1965 – to date
1st Issue of La Balance, 2 Apr. 1832
Some 20 current newspaper titles are deposited at the National Library by local printers through the legal deposit system. The recent issues of these newspapers are displayed in the Search Room for users to read.
Latest issues of newspapers displayed in the Search Room are as follows:
- 5-Plus
- Chinese Daily News - Ceased
- Hua Sheng Bao - Ceased
- L’Ekip Sport
- L’Express
- L’Express Rodrigues - Ceased
- L’Hebdo/ Le Dimanche
- Le Capital - Ceased
- Le Citoyen - Ceased
- Le Defi Quotidien
- Le Defi-Plus
- Le Matinal - Ceased
- Le Matinal Turf - Ceased
- Le Mauricien
- Le Quotidien
- Le Rodriguais Autonome
- Le Socialiste
- Le Xournal
- Mauritius Times
- News on Sunday
- Star
- Sunday Times
- Weekend
