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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 Gazette de L’Isle de France, 2 Jan. 1811
1st Issue of Gazette de L’Isle de France, 2 Jan. 1811
 
1st Issue of La Balance, 2 Apr. 18321st 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:

  1. 5-Plus
  2. Chinese Daily News - Ceased
  3. Hua Sheng Bao - Ceased
  4. L’Ekip Sport 
  5. L’Express
  6. L’Express Rodrigues - Ceased
  7. L’Hebdo/ Le Dimanche
  8. Le Capital - Ceased
  9. Le Citoyen - Ceased
  10. Le Defi Quotidien
  11. Le Defi-Plus
  12. Le Matinal - Ceased
  13. Le Matinal Turf - Ceased
  14. Le Mauricien
  15. Le Quotidien
  16. Le Rodriguais Autonome
  17. Le Socialiste
  18. Le Xournal
  19. Mauritius Times
  20. News on Sunday
  21. Star
  22. Sunday Times
  23. Weekend
 
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