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Public library access to The New York Times offers many key features including breaking news coverage, video and multimedia access, international news coverage, mobile phone and tablet apps and of course the book review that you can access any day of the week without waiting until Sunday for the print copy. Access requires an active account with the New York Times.

Inside the Library:

Please use the link below to register for an account with The New York Times if you are in the library.
The New York Times

• Create your account by choosing an option provided or entering your email.
• If you already have an account, choose “log in” at the bottom of the page.

New York Times at home:

To access The New York Times at home please use the following link:
NYT At Home

• After clicking the link, click “redeem” for your 24-hour access code.
• Register for an account by choosing one of the options or entering your email.
• If you already have an account, choose “log in” at the bottom of the page.

Access to The New York Times at home is limited. Please call us at 501-918-3000 if access is being denied.

NOTE: the crossword puzzle app and the cooking app ARE now included in this subscription.

Tags: Newspaper, International News, American News, NYT Book Review, NYT Crossword

NewspaperARCHIVE is the world’s best resource for historical and genealogical information. Our unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. Archived newspaper access is only for Arkansas newspapers.

Tags: Local Newspapers, Historical Newspapers, Local History, Arkansas History, Archives

CALS provides access to digital page images from the Arkansas Gazette and the Arkansas Democrat and other regional newspapers from the 1800s up to 1923 on Newspapers.com.

Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We’ll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles. You’ll also be able to check immediately whether the items are available at your local Library or whether they’ve been checked out.

Tags: Newsletter, Book Recommendations, Reader’s Advisory, New Books, Fiction, Nonfiction, New York Times Bestsellers, NYT Bestsellers

Includes subject headings, reviews, summaries and more for over 135,000 fiction titles. Use Novelist to find other books by a favorite author, or similar books to a title you’ve already read.

Tags: Reader’s Advisory, Book Recommendations, Book Reviews, Libros en Español

Includes information on many titles popular with students in grades K-8, arranged by instructional unit, theme or topic. Teachers can find appropriate fiction to complement classroom instruction.

Tags: Teacher Resources, Educator Resources, Book Recommendations, Reader’s Advisory, Libros en Español

Over 1,100 entries

The first major reference work to investigate the history and vast scope of beer, The Oxford Companion to Beer features A-Z entries written by 166 of the world’s most prominent beer experts. The work covers everything from the agricultural makeup of various beers to the technical elements of the brewing process, local effects of brewing on regions around the world, and the social and political implications of sharing a beer.

Packed with information, this comprehensive resource also includes thorough appendices covering beer festivals, beer publications, and more. (1st ed. / 2011)

Over 850 entries

More than fourteen hundred named cheeses from around the world are examined — on the farm, under the microscope, in the shop, and on the plate. Discussed by 325 authors, including leading cheesemakers, dairy scientists, microbiologists, anthropologists, historians, journalists, archaeologists, and more. (1st ed. / 2016)