Confession. I’m hooked on the news. These days, I suspect a lot of us are.
It’s also more important than ever that we can trust our news sources. As someone who started college as a journalism major, and worked as a freelance reporter for a number of years, daily newspapers are my preferred medium. I like to read the news, think about it, and often fact-check it.
I already have digital subscriptions to several papers, and was excited to learn that AAPLD is now offering access to a paper not in my digital portfolio, The New York Times. I set up an account, and within minutes I was reading coverage from one of the nation’s COVID-19 epicenters, discovering a new recipe for grain bowls, and watching a video of a song I’ve added to my Spotify list.
Setting up an account is easy.
- On the AAPLD homepage, choose Online Library, then Online Resources from the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down to the Online Resources by Name alphabetical list. Find and click New York Times Online.
- Open the link and you’ll see something that looks like this. Click REDEEM.
- Enter your email address and create a password.
While the subscription length is 72 hours, if you return after that, simply repeat the first three steps, then enter your existing username and password.
Want more news? Though our quiet reading room is closed at the moment, there are plenty of options available. Scroll through our Online Resources list and you’ll also find access to the Northwest Herald, and Pressreader, which offers access to more than 6000 publications in more than 60 languages.
Prefer magazines? Scroll down to the link for RBdigital, where you’ll find publications ranging from the New Yorker and Smithsonian to The National Enquirer. Even better, RBdigital links to Acorn TV, a popular streaming service carrying acclaimed British and Australian TV, including the Miss Fischer’s Murder Mystery series. You can also download an RBdigital app so you can read and watch on the go…once we’re on the go again.
Have your AAPLD library card number handy to set up accounts quickly and easily. Stay informed, stay entertained and stay safe.