Online Newspapers & Magazines FAQs

  • The Wall Street Journal

    Getting Started

    • Click here , opens a new windowto create your account.
    • Your access will be available for the next 3 days.
    • At the end of the 3-day period, click the link again to renew your access.
    • Log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

    *Per the library's agreement with the Wall Street Journal, access is provided for the individual library card holder only. Please do not share the sign-on credentials with any other person.

     

    Library access to the Wall Street Journal includes:

    • Unlimited Wall Street Journal articles.
    • A four-year archive/article search.
    • The digital version of the daily paper.
    • More than 30 newsletters and alerts.
    • Informative videos and podcasts, featuring interviews with WSJ editors and notable influencer.

  • New York Times Online

    Register for a free account at nytimes.com, then use the link below to redeem a complimentary 24-hour access code.

    Get a code here.

    * After the first 24 hours have passed, you will need to redeem another code for another 24 hours of remote access (i.e. Repeat Step 1). This is the licensing model that New York Times has negotiated with public libraries.

    ** Please be advised that registering an email address with New York Times Digital will opt you in to receiving email marketing communications from the New York Times. To opt-out of receiving mailings, follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of those messages.

  • PressReader

    1. Visit PressReader, opens a new window, click sign in, and select the "Library or Group" option
    2. Select "Napa County Library" and sign in with your library card number and PIN
    3. Finish creating an account that can be used on the app or select "No, thanks" to proceed without an account
    4. Download the app for Apple iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window to use PressReader on your mobile device
    5. On the app, you can download newspapers for offline reading without subscribing

    Need help? Watch the Getting Started Video or contact us.

    With PressReader, you can read international and national newspapers and magazines in multiple languages. Read, listen, or browse page by page through each publication. 

    Top US newspapers include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times,  and Newsweek.

    Top international newspapers include The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Scotsman, Der Tagesspiegel, Le Monde, and China Daily. 

    Popular magazines include The Economist, Time, Reader's Digest, Popular Science, Vogue, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, Variety, Rolling Stone, and more.