You Can Read the New York Times in California for Free
The New York Times announced Tuesday that its content will be completely free to anyone with a California library card. Here’s how to access the news is as easy as accessing the sun, Californians.
Not only current NYT articles are available; according to The Hill, library cards also allow access to all of its digital content and archives . California already has a significant readership of the East Coast newspaper, so this seems to be some sort of award:
“California is home to one of our largest readership, so we know Californians value quality journalism, which helps them understand not only the news that affects their communities, but what is happening globally,” said Hannah Young, head of department. growth in subscriptions to The New York Times .
You must register with your card if you access the site remotely, but if you are in one of the 1200 California libraries, you can access NYT directly without entering your library credentials. It’s good for everyone on the road!
There are instructions on how to enter information remotelyhere ; you will be connected to a portal where you will need to indicate your card number and pin code. If you have never logged in before, you need to create an account:
For remote users, click the Create Account button and fill in the required fields on the next page, or click here to log in if you already have an account. For library computer users: Click Sign In in the upper right corner and sign in or create an account.
And then the world, or at least the parts of it reported by the New York Times , is your oyster.