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The Columbia-Greene Community College Library offers free digital subscriptions to The New York Times. Anyone with a valid C-GCC e-mail address (students, faculty, and staff) can sign up for free access to the NYTimes.com website and smartphone apps. For instructions on activating your account, read the text below or watch the video at the bottom right corner of this page. 

How to Register for Your Free Academic Pass:

  1. Go to accessnyt.com
  2. In the "Find School" search box type in "Columbia-Greene Community College.  
  3. Select whether you're a student or faculty/staff. If you're a student, put in your graduation year.
  4. Enter your C-GCC email address and select a password. You will receive an email to confirm your registration. Click the link in the confirmation email. This will simultaneously verify your eligibility and grant your Academic Pass, which will provide access to NYTimes.com for 52 weeks.
  5. If you don’t get the confirmation email, check your spam filter. If you still do not receive it, send an e-mail from your C-GCC e-mail account to edu@nytimes.com.

Ongoing Use

Once you have activated your Academic Pass, you should have full access for 52 weeks (364 days) with no further action on your part. If you see a message that you are reaching the limit of free articles on the site, you’re probably not logged in. Simply log back in.

Please take advantage of this fantastic offer. If you have questions, contact the Library at 518-697-6390, or email at reference@sunycgcc.edu.

Additional Details

Smartphone Apps

Your Academic Pass includes access to the NYTimes smartphone apps. Once you have activated your Pass, you can access nytimes.com on most web-capable devices.

Restrictions

  • Passes do not include print copies, e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords, or The New York Times Crosswords app. The academic pass includes access to a daily mini-crossword.
  • Academic Passes offer very limited access to articles from 1923 to 1980. However, the access to that content can be found in the C-GCC library’s microfilm collection.
  • If you have a personal subscription that includes features not available through the Academic Pass, you may not want to cancel your subscription. (Or you might want to cancel only part of your subscription.)

Canceling a Personal Subscription

To cancel a personal subscription, call 1-800-NYTIMES (698-4637). There may be other things you have to do, depending on the device you have been using to read the Times.