Full-text articles from popular magazines and journals covering areas of general interest.
Apps available
Current newspapers and magazines from around the world, including The Economist and The New York Times, presented in full-image format.
Searchaable complete text. Content from 1849 to 1987 includes images of articles, photographs, death notices, and ads. From 1987 to present, only text versions of articles and obituaries are available.
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Free, unlimited access to The New York Times website and mobile app on any device during your library visit. To activate, you’ll need to register for a free NYTimes.com account or log into an existing account.
You must be 13 years or older to use this service. Users under 18 need parent or legal guardian permission to sign up.
Free, unlimited 72-hour access to The New York Times website and mobile app. To activate, click on “Redeem,” then register for a free NYTimes.com account or log into an existing account. Once your pass expires, return to this page to renew for another 72 hours. You must be at least 13 years old to use this service. Users younger than18 need parent or legal guardian permission to sign up.
Images of news articles from 1704 to today about the Black experience in the United States.
Full-text articles from more than 250 local news sources, including the Chicago Sun-Times,, Daily Herald, Daily Southtown, and Evanston Review.
U.S. obituaries and death notices from from 1704 to today, including hard-to-find content from the mid-1900s and original obituary images.
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Complete searchable text of local Skokie (and Niles Center) newspapers, which have been digitized from Skokie Public Library's microfilm collection. Coverage starts in the 1930s, with some earlier issues, and runs through 2008 with full-page images of each edition.
Full-text access to historical and current academic journals and primary sources in the arts, sciences, humanities, social sciences, and medicine. Note: Some recent articles may not be accessible because of publisher restrictions.
Full-text articles from hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers such as The Washington Post and USA Today. Also features transcripts from CNN, Fox News, and NPR.
Newspaper and magazine articles, media transcripts, business information, and legal sources such as federal and state court cases, dating back to 1789. The legal portion of this product is only available for use in the library.
Citations to articles that appeared in The Skokie Review, The News, and Life: Skokie Edition. To request full articles, email or call the library at 847-673-7774.
Citations to obituaries that appeared in The News (1960–1984), Skokie Review (1981–present), and Life: Skokie edition (1978–Oct. 2004). To request full obituaries, email or call the library at 847-673-7774.
Search full-text local news, obituaries, and death notices from the Skokie Review from 1995 and full-image issues from November 2020 to the current issue.
Free 72-hour access to The Wall Street Journal website. To activate, register here or log in to an existing account. Once your pass expires, return to this page to renew for another 72 hours. Access to the WSJ mobile app or WSJ+ content isn’t included, and you must be at least 13 years old to use this service. Users younger than 18 need parent or legal guardian permission to create an account.
Free seven-day access to the Washington Post website. To activate, create a free Washington Post account. Once your pass expires, return to this page to activate a new seven-day pass. Passes must be activated within Illinois. You must be at least 13 years old to use this service. Users younger than 18 need parent or legal guardian permission to create a Washington Post account.
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Free, unlimited access to The Washington Post website during your library visit.