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New Resource for Digital Access to The Wall Street Journal


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Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! 

  • Sign in with your library card number / PIN.
  • Click the “Create an account for a three day pass" link.
  • Create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. 
  • When your pass expires, simply come back and repeat the process to login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created for your wsj.com account.
Funding for digital access to The Wall Street Journal is generously provided by the Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation. 

Please do not share your login credentials with others.


New Resource for Digital Access to The New York Times


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The original, quality journalism of The New York Times helps you make sense of this moment — and make everyday life better. 

For In-Library Access:

For Remote and App Access:

  • Sign in with your library card number / PIN.
  • Click the “Access Redemption Code" button.
  • Click “REDEEM”.
  • Register for a new account, or use your existing NYTimes.com login.
  • Once you redeem a 24-hour pass, you can sign into the NYTimes app with your login.
  • When the 24-hour pass expires, you can repeat the process to redeem the code again for continue access. 
Funding for digital access to The New York Times is generously provided by the Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation. 

Please note: Access to NYT Cooking and Crossword is not included in the Library's subscription.


New Resource for Genealogy Research


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Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information, and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.  

Funding for HeritageHub is generously provided by the Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation. To access log in with your library card number and PIN.


New Resource for Kindergarten Readiness

Miss Humblebees Academy Logo Opens in new windowGale Presents: Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an award-winning online resource that gives kids ages 3–6 access to hundreds of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, hands-on activities, and more. It includes off-line lessons too. View weekly progress and performance reports to track improvement toward kindergarten readiness. It’s serious learning fun!

To access log in with your library card number and PIN.


New Resource for U.S. and Local News

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America's News - Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. 
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Park Cities People - Search full-text articles from current and archived issues of Park Cities People.

Funding for these resources is generously provided by the Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation. 


Featured Resource for Students

HelpNow Logo ImageWith HelpNow, students in kindergarten through introductory college can receive assistance from live, online tutors using an interactive, virtual whiteboard to chat, write, draw, and copy/paste. Tutors are available online Monday through Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. To access log in with your library card number and PIN.