Wordle Up: The Library Adds Online Access to the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and NYT Cooking, Games and More
release date: December 18, 2023
Just in time for the holidays, The Seattle Public Library has added several online subscriptions to its collections that should make Seattle’s cooks, sports fans, shoppers, gamers and news followers very joyful.
Library cardholders now have 24/7 online access to an expanded New York Times subscription that includes NYT Cooking, Games, the Athletic and Wirecutter; as well as full access to the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
“We are delighted to add subscriptions that our patrons are very interested in, such as NYT Cooking,” said Kirk Blankenship, Selection Services librarian at The Seattle Public Library. “It’s easy to sign in, and you can access the content for several days at a time.”
All subscriptions are available through the Magazines and Newspapers section of the Library website, which also includes full-text access to many other newspapers and periodicals, including the Seattle Times.
To access these subscriptions, you need a Library card (apply in minutes at spl.org/card) or a Library Link account (spl.org/LibraryLink), available for Seattle Public Schools teachers and students.
Here are the details about these additions and how to access them:
New York Times expanded access: The Library’s online subscription to the New York Times now includes other popular sections of the site, including: NYT Cooking, unlimited access to thousands of recipes; NYT Games, with Wordle, Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, crosswords and more; The Athletic, featuring daily, award-winning sports journalism; and Wirecutter, the Times’ product recommendation service. To access the New York Times online, when at a Library location, you can connect directly through a Library computer or WiFi. If logging in remotely, connect through the Library website to get an access code that’s good for 72 hours. You can also connect through the app.
Wall Street Journal online (WSJ): Library cardholders now have unlimited access to WSJ online content available through the publication’s web site and app. As with the New York Times, if you’re in a Library location using library computers or WiFi, you can connect directly to the newspaper web site. If logging in remotely, connect through the Library's website to receive a three-day pass. When the pass expires, you may acquire a new pass through the library website.
Washington Post online (WaPo): Similar to the other newspapers, you can connect directly to the WaPo website while using a Library computer or WiFi, or log in remotely through the Library’s website for a seven-day pass. When the pass expires, you may acquire a new pass through the library website.
The Seattle Public Library’s online Magazines and Newspapers section includes thousands of other current and historic magazines and newspapers, including full-text access to the current Seattle Times as well as historical archives dating back to 1895, and our Flipster magazine collection. Find articles from thousands of current international magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages for free.
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