New York Times - All Access

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Get free access to The New York Times News, Games, Cooking, The Wirecutter, and The Athletic — including apps — from anywhere. Whether you are at the library or at home, you can access the full world of The New York Times from anywhere with 24-hour access codes.

Your access includes everything The New York Times offers:

  • News: Understand the world with original reporting from 1,700 journalists
  • Games: Spelling Bee, Wordle, The Crossword and more.
  • Cooking: Recipes, advice and inspiration for any occasion.
  • Wirecutter: Independent reviews for thousands of products
  • The Athletic: In-depth, personalized sports journalism.

When using library WiFi on-site, all-access is available without account creation. To access at home:

Account creation, or logging into an existing NYT account, is required. The 24-hour access code, retrievable on-demand, must be redeemed by accessing The New York Times from this link on our website while in the library.


On-Site Access (No account required)

Saratoga Springs Public Library also offers on-site access to The New York Times on your personal device while connected to the Library’s WiFi. Explore all products on NYTimes.com, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. Please note that onsite IP-based access does not include the Mini, Tiles, Letter Boxed, or our games archives.

Off-Site Access (An account is required)

Whether you are at the library or at home, you can access the full world of The New York Times from anywhere with 24-hour access codes! These codes will allow you unlimited 24-hour access to News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.

  1. Visit nytimes.com using the New York Times - All Access link from the SSPL website from any device.
  2. Redeem the 24-hour access code: click Redeem.
  3. Create an account, or sign into an existing New York Times account.
    • 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 complimentary access to the full world of The New York Times, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. See a list of services your access includes.
  5. Once your 24-hour access code expires, you can simply repeat the process from Step 1 to redeem another 24-hour code.