News, Newspapers, and Magazines
Coverage includes:
> Microfilm from 1941-1990 - Speak with library staff in the Reference Department on the 2nd floor regarding access and viewing
> Full-text from 1980-current
> Full-text of Online Edition from 1996-current
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Unlimited access inside the library only to The New York Times website and mobile app, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
(1) Register for a FREE nytimes.com account with a personal email address
(2) Connect to the Northbrook Public Library’s WiFi connection (NPL Public)
(3) Log into your nytimes.com account
Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
24 Hour remote access from anywhere to The New York Times digital edition including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.
(1) Register for a FREE nytimes.com account with a personal email address
(2) Obtain your 24-hour Digital Access Code
(3) Redeem your code
(4) Log into your nytimes.com account
After your pass expires, you can redeem another code for another 24 hours of access
Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
Access digital copies of the New Yorker, courtesy of Libby.
Using Libby at the Northbrook Public Library
Access current and archived news from local, state, regional and national levels.
Coverage includes:
> America’s News Magazines - Over 40 magazines and journals covering important news stories from over the last 3 decades
> Daily Headlines - Explores the top stories of the day, including lesson plans for educators
> Hot Topics - Explores current events from 2018 to the present, including lesson plans for educators
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Access current and archived news from local, state, regional and national levels. Includes full-text news from the Associated Press through EBSCO’s Newswires.
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Coverage includes:
> Full-text from 1996-current
> Full-text Digital Edition from 2020-current
The Northbrook Public Library also has digital files for archival editions of the Northbrook Star, Northbrook News, plus other local historical news announcements. Access to the digital files is available inside the library only Speak with library staff in the Reference Department regarding access at one of our public computer stations.
Digital scans include:
> Northbrook News - 1942-June 1952
> Northbrook Star - December 1951-June 1952 & July 1954-current
> Northbrook Star and News - July 1952-July 1954
> Announcements: Glenview, Northbrook, Northfield - February 1950-July 1954
Access thousands of full-text magazines and journals, across many disciplines, including art, education, humanities and technology.
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Access a digital newsstand of over 7,000 of the world's most popular newspapers and magazines in more than 60 languages. Access PressReader online or on mobile devices that support the PressReader App.
For website access:
(1) Visit pressreader.com
(2) Click "Sign in "
(3) Select "Library or Group"
(4) Search for Northbrook Public Library on the drop-down list of institutions
(5) Sign in with your Library Card Number and Pin number
Here is a list of the most popular titles:
> Boston Globe - Daily Edition
> Boston Globe - Sunday Edition
> Dallas Morning News
> Daily Mail
> Philadelphia Inquirer
> USA Today
> World Journal (Shìjiè rìbào - 世界日報) Los Angeles edition
> World Journal (Shìjiè rìbào - 世界日報) New York edition
Using PressReader at the Northbrook Public Library
Watch a video tutorial
Download the app for iOS, Android, or Kindle devices
