Resources
Continue your research with a collection of trusted digital resources available through the Teaneck Public Library. These databases provide access to historical newspapers, genealogy records, photographs, government publications, reference materials, and other sources to help you explore Teaneck’s history, research local people and places, and place the township’s story in a broader historical context.
Ancestry Library
Genealogical and historical information from census, military, church, vital, court, land and probate records, passenger lists and more. (In Library Use Only).
Access Ancestry LibraryHeritageQuest (ProQuest)
A genealogy resource by Ancestry that can be used remotely. Enjoy access to City Directories, U.S. Indian Census Rolls, agricultural and Industrial Schedules, and more. We also have Ancestry Library available for use within the library.
Access HeritageQuestImage Collection (Ebsco)
Image Collection (EBSCO) offers a searchable database of thousands of photos, maps, and flags covering a wide range of subjects. It provides high-quality, rights-cleared images for educational and non-commercial use.
Access Image CollectionMasterFILE Elite (Ebsco)
Provides full text from over 1,050 general reference publications, 52 reference books, and an image collection of more than 500,000 photos, maps, and flags, covering a wide range of subjects for public libraries.
Access MasterFILE EliteMilitary & Government Collection (Ebsco)
Provides full text from nearly 300 military and government journals and periodicals, plus indexing and abstracts for over 400 titles, covering news and research across all branches of the armed forces and government.
Access Military & Government CollectionNew York Times
To access the New York Times online, please follow these steps:
- Click the access button below. When prompted for a digital access code, enter cb8d42cf1d9cdd24. TPL cardholders can use a code to access the paper for 24 hours from any device. Code can be used repeatedly.
- You will need to register using an email address and password of your own creation or log in with a personal account if you already have one.
(Teaneck residents only)
Access New York TimesNewspaper Source Plus (Ebsco)
This database provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Access Newspaper Source PlusNewspapers.com
The largest online newspaper archive. 11,700+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s and millions of additional pages added every month. Search historical newspapers from across the United States and beyond. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research. (In Library Use Only)
Access Newspapers.comWall Street Journal
TPL cardholders can use the link to access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere, anytime. Click the link to create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. After 3 days, return and click the link again, then log in as an existing user with the same username and password you created initially.
IMPORTANT: Sharing the sign-on credentials with any other person whatsoever is strictly not permitted.
For Teaneck Library cardholders only.
Washington Post
TPL cardholders can use the link to access the Washington Post outside of the Library. On the library’s WashingtonPost.com landing page, you will see the following message “Your library has provided you with complimentary access to WashingtonPost.com for the next 7 days. To access the site, sign in or create a free Washington Post account.” Users should then register or log-in with two steps by entering an email address and password. On the eighth day, users can return to this page and select the offsite access link for WashingtonPost.com; this triggers a new 7-day access period for the individual. Please use this link when you are in the Teaneck library for direct access. No registration required.
Access Washington Post