Instructions for Accessing the NY Times

New York Times digital access NEW!: As a South Plainfield Public Library patron, you have free online access to everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter product reviews, and The Athletic!

To access The New York Times while INSIDE the library building (or when connected to our library wi-fi), please follow these steps:

1. Visit https://www.nytimes.com/
2. Create a new account with your personal email, or log in if you already have one.
3. Click through 5+ articles to ensure you do not hit a NYT paywall.
4. For a quick tutorial on onsite access, watch this YouTubevideo: Onsite Access.

To access The New York Times OUTSIDE the library please follow these steps:

1. Go to our library’s dedicated NY Times URL to redeem a 24-hour access code.
2. Your code will appear automatically. Click REDEEM.
3. Register for a free account, or log in to your existing account if you have one.
4. After receiving confirmation that your access code is valid, you will have 24-hours of complimentary access. You will also have an opportunity to sign up for New York Times email newsletters and/or games.
5. Once your 24-hour access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another 24-hour code.
6. For a step-by-step guide on offsite access, refer to this video: Offsite Code Redemption.

PLEASE NOTE: Patrons with an existing digital subscription to The New York Times or The Athletic are not eligible to redeem a code using their registered email address. If they wish, they can redeem a code using a different email address or they may cancel their existing subscription and then redeem a code.