The following historic local newspapers can be viewed at Luton Central Library.
| Newspaper Title | Frequency | Microfilm | Hardcopy |
| Bedfordshire Times | Weekly | 1845-1938 | X |
| Beds & Herts Evening Telegraph | Daily | 1936-1940 | X |
| Beds & Herts Pictorial | Weekly |
1919-1970 (1936-1940 is filmed with the Beds & Herts Evening Telegraph) |
X |
| Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph | Weekly |
1914-1971 (1936-1940 published as the Saturday edition of the Beds & Herts Evening Telegraph |
X |
| Dunstable Gazette | Weekly | Nov 1979-Dec 1993 (filmed with The Luton News) | X |
| Evening Post & Echo | Daily | Sep 1967-Nov 1983 | X |
| Hertfordshire Advertiser | Weekly | X | X |
| Luton & District Citizen | Weekly | 1987-1992 | X |
| Luton & Dunstable Express | Weekly | Dec 2008-Dec 2009 | X |
| Luton & Dunstable Herald & Post | Weekly | July 1973-Dec 2009 | X |
| Luton Leader | Weekly | Jan 1992-Sep1999 (final edition published 24th Sep 1999) | X |
| Luton News (and Beds Advertiser) | Weekly | 1891-Dec 2016 | Current & Previous years |
| Luton on Sunday | Weekly | Aug 1993-Dec 2008 (ceased publication 24th Dec 2008 and recommenced 2010 | X |
| Luton Reporter | Weekly | July 1874-May 1924 | X |
| Luton Times | Weekly | July 1855-Sep 1862 Jan 1866-Dec 1914 |
X |