America’s News from NewsBank

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Read current issues of national and regional newspapers online, search for articles by topic, or browse new as well as archived editions. Includes New Hampshire Sunday News, Keene Sentinel, Concord Monitor, and more New Hampshire newspapers, plus newspapers from all 50 states, and current articles from over 300 national news sources. Also included is article access for 45 magazines, including The Atlantic, Newsweek, New Republic, The National Review, and Smithsonian.

Find instructions on how to get started with America’s News.

New York Times All Access

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As a Cook Memorial Library patron, you have free access to The New York Times! Get started today by following these simple steps to activate your New York Times access:

While onsite at the Cook Memorial Library:

  • Ensure you are using the library’s Wi-Fi connection. Visit nytimes.com using any device. 
  • Go to the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Click on “Log in” to create a free account or log in to your existing account.*
  • You now have full access to all news journalism on nytimes.com while logged in at the library.
  • Note: The New York Times app is not included as part of the onsite experience. You may redeem a code to access The New York Times apps. 
  • *Some accounts may not require user registration. 

If you are NOT onsite at our library location, you can still access The New York Times from anywhere with an access code! 

  • Go to our library’s dedicated URL to redeem an access code. You will need to login with you library card and library password.
  • Your code will auto-populate. Click “Redeem.”
  • You will need to either register for a free account or log in to your existing account.
  • After receiving confirmation that your access code is valid, you will have complimentary access to The New York Times and any relevant apps until your access expires.*
  • Once your access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another code.*

Wall Street Journal

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  • Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!
  • Login to your library account using your library card number and password in order to access the link
  • Go to the Wall Street Journal catalog page (linked here) to create your Wall Street Journal account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately
  • Your access will be available for the next 3 days
  • After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created