Get Free Access to NYTimes.com

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New York Times Phone Mockup of website

As a Pikes Peak Library District cardholder over the age of 13, you have no-cost access to everything The New York Times (NYT) has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic! 

Per the NYT Terms of Service, you must be 13 years or older to use any part of its Services in the USA and the UK, and 16 years or older anywhere else. 

Get free access to NYTimes.com, at a Library location: 

  1. Visit nytimes.com using any device. Ensure you are using the library’s WiFi connection or the public computers.  
  2. 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. When you enter an email address that is not already associated with an account, you will see the option to create a free account with the addition of a password. 
  3. You now have full access to all journalism on nytimes.com while logged in at a Library location.

To access the additional NYT apps, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic while at a Library location, and any of the NYT content from outside of the Library, use a 24-hour access code. 

  1. Click here to redeem a 24-hour access code.
  2. Your code will auto-populate. Click redeem.
  3. You will need to either register for a free account or log in to your existing account.
  4. After receiving confirmation that your access code is valid, you will have 24-hours of no-cost access to the full world of The New York Times, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.  
  5. Once your 24-hour access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another 24-hour code.

The free NYT account offers the ability to sign up for their newsletters. There are welcome and “how to” emails that will be sent as well as other notifications. You can opt out of updates and special offers.