Discover a World of News with Press Reader!

23 Apr

Trying to keep up with the news on the local, state, national, and international levels? Do you find yourself being met by paywall every time you decide to check out an article online? Are you unsure of what news outlets to start from? Looking for magazines or periodicals on nature, health, gossip, art, travel, sports, or more? If you are a Hoboken resident with an HPL library card, you can access PressReader through the Hoboken Public Library.

Hoboken Public Library residents can access PressReader from anywhere, offering online access to over 7,000 popular newspapers and magazines covering topics like business, technology, science, design, sports, travel, and more. This includes local newspapers such as the New York Post, Daily News, and El Diario. Users can also access content without logging in when connected to the Wi-Fi network at any of the library buildings.

You can look for the right publication by browsing through media type (newspapers or magazines) or categories (examples include animals and pets; art; business and current affairs; children and tweens; computers and technology; entertainment and TV; fashion; food and drinks; LGBTQ; gaming; health and fitness; music; parenting and family; sports; and travel and culture). You can also find other non-English publications from Asia, Europe, Mexico, and more!

Another reason you might want to take advantage of PressReader is because we might not carry physical copies of certain periodicals. Although we do not have The Economist on our shelves, there are digital copies of the periodical that you can access through PressReader.

You can also customize your selection, especially if you know that you usually gravitate towards certain topics or publications. You can do this by first signing up for your own PressReader account. Then, PressReader will prompt you to choose your favorite topics or publications. It will also suggest other magazines or newspapers that they think you might be interested in. Another convenient feature is that PressReader will notify you if new issues of your favorite or preferred publications have arrived.

In conclusion, PressReader offers Hoboken residents a convenient and expansive way to stay informed on a wide variety of topics from across the globe. Whether you’re looking for the latest local news or a specialized magazine, this digital platform provides free, 24/7 access to thousands of publications, including those you may not find at the library’s physical shelves. With customizable features and notifications, it’s an excellent resource for readers with diverse interests. All you need is a residential Hoboken Public Library card to unlock the world of knowledge and entertainment at your fingertips.

Written by:
Laura Austria
Library Assistant, Information and Digital Services

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What Will You Discover?: Friends of the Museum and Museum Passes

16 Apr

Friends of the Museum
by Heather McGowan
Friends of the Museum is Heather McGowan’s latest novel after almost a decade. The story takes place over one day (we are given the time throughout) with a cast of colorful characters who work at a notable New York Museum putting on a special gala event. I did find myself early on flipping back to the character list at the beginning of the story to keep track of everyone and their relationship to the museum and each other. Those vignettes that were most compelling were about the museum director who has hit a rough patch in her marriage, a security guard who is suffering with symptoms of early onset dementia, and one of the staff members who has become pregnant from a one night stand and is debating what her next step will be. Amongst all of their personal dramas are larger ones impacting the museum such as suspicious provenances for art work, possible fakes, hesitant donors, and food poisoning at the museum café. It is interesting how the different relationships and character behaviors inform each other; the friends in the title is definitely used with heavy irony for this tragicomedy. You can also borrow McGowan’s previous novels Schooling and Duchess of Nothing from BCCLS libraries. Her original screenplay for Tadpole was made into a movie starring Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth. The film won Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002 for Gary Winick.

Museum Pass Program
If you are looking for your own interesting day at the museum, New York City and North Jersey have plenty of choices. The Hoboken Public Library Friends and Foundation, a membership-based organization that funds special Library programs and services, sponsors the Museum Pass program. Our Museum Pass program gives Hoboken Public Library cardholders, who are Hoboken residents, free admission to several of the area’s most popular museums and other attractions. Many of the passes can be printed or downloaded onto a phone to be used that day including Guggenheim Museum, Hoboken Historical Museum, and Intrepid Museum. Other passes may be picked up in person at the Main Library (500 Park Ave.) the day they are reserved and returned two days later including: Brooklyn Botanic, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. Passes vary with number of guests included as well as benefits such as discounts at the museum store so make sure to check what each has to offer; you can learn more and reserve a pass here.

What is your favorite museum; let us know in the comments!

Written by:
Aimee Harris
Information and Digital Services Manager

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