I get the local paper. Every day I look at it to see if there is something in it about the library. Then I give it to my wife.

Our local paper puts local news on the front page -- most national or even international news goes well inside. The theory is that you can get the big breaking stories from TV, but only the paper can give you much depth on local things.

Oh, the earthquake in Pakistan or the hurricanes make the front page, but so does the news from the local people serving in Iraq (other Iraq news could well be on page 12).

It works for us. And no, I do NOT want to subscribe to the NY Times at home! (We get it at work, along with the Washington Post, the LA Times, and others.)