Q. How do I access The New York Times through the library?

CWI Library provides access to NYTimes.com for all current students, staff, and faculty members through a 1-year Academic Pass. You can renew your account annually to keep your uninterrupted access.

Visit nytimes.com/passes​ to register or renew your account using your CWI email. 

1. Click "Create Account."
2. Enter your CWI email address, choose a password and click "Create Account."
3. Validate your email by clicking on the link sent to your CWI email from NYTimes.com.
4. Select whether you are a student or faculty/staff. Select a graduation year if you are a student. Click "Sign Up."
5. You will get a message that "You've claimed your NYTimes Pass" which gives you access for 1 year. Use the login you created at NYTimes.com and in any NYTimes.com apps you download to your devices.

If you have previously registered with your CWI email address at NYTimes.com, select "Log in here" and enter your existing password.

If needed, click the "Forgot your password?" link to reset your password.

Once you are registered, you have access to NYTimes.com and the NYTimes.com apps, including:

• Games - play Wordle, Crossword, and other games (including the Games app)
• Cooking - find recipes and learn cooking techniques (including the Cooking app)
• Wirecutter - independent product reviews based on research and testing

NYTimes.com has lots of great Tools and Services to help with research and managing all the info.

• Mobile Apps
• Email Newsletters
• Trending Articles - find out which articles are being read, shared, and searched the most
• Cross Platform Save
• TimesMachine - Choose an issue from 1851 through 1922 and flip through the pages in their original look and feel.

*For historical material, users are limited to 5 articles from 1923 to 1980 per 24 hours.

If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact us at (208) 562-3115 or library@cwi.edu