Q. How do I read the Washington Post online using the library's subscription?

You will need your library card number and PIN/password to access the Washington Post.

• Go to BCPL's home page at www.bcpl.info
• Select the Books and More tab.
• Select Digital Library or Research Databases. 
• Scroll down and select Washington Post from the list.
• You should land on BCPL's Access the Washington Post page.  
• Select the link, "Access from outside the library". 
• If prompted to log into your library account, enter your library card number and library pin/password. 
• You should land on a Washington Post login page. Enter your email address and check the box to agree to the Terms of Service. NOTE: if you had an account with the Post previously, use a different email from the one you used to create that prior account. Or you can log in with the Continue with Amazon, Facebook, Goggle or Apple buttons. 
• If you log in with an email you will be prompted to create a password.  
• Once it's been more than 7 days since you logged in, you will need to repeat the process above.  
• To use the Washington Post mobile app, wait until after creating your library WP account to install the app. If you already have the app linked to a previous account, delete it, power off your device for a few, power back on then reinstall it.
• After 7 days you will need to repeat the above process using a full web browser to log in. You cannot do this in the mobile app. Once you have logged in using a web browser, wait a few minutes, then open the WP app and it should allow you access. 

Troubleshooting: 
If you see a screen asking you sign up and pay for a subscription, be sure you have logged into your library account and also into your Washington Post account via BCPL's Research Databases page or Digital Library page. You cannot do this within the mobile app. You must go through BCPL's website first. If you go back through the library's site before your 7 days have expired, sometimes you may see a screen that says, "It looks like you are already a subscriber." This is not a problem, just click "Continue to today's news." If the Continue button is ever missing, click on The Post logo / mast head at the top of the page and you should be able to pass through to the newspaper. If the problems persists then try the steps below, based on what kind of device the issue is happening on.

Computer users:
Try checking your web browser for updates. If that does not solve the problem, try clearing your web browser's cache or try using a different (up-to-date) web browser. Then try again to access the WSJ via BCPL's Research Databases page or Digital Library page.  

Mobile App users:
Try using a web browser and log into your Washington Post account via BCPL's Research Databases page or Digital Library page. If you can log in but the problem persists with the WP mobile app, try changing your device's connection from wi-fi to cellular or vice versa. If that does not resolve it, try closing all your open apps, power off your device for a few minutes, power back on, make sure you are connected to wi-fi (if possible) and try the Washington Post mobile app again.