Zinio Free Digital Magazines

• Select from 180 popular magazine titles

• No due dates – the issues are yours forever

• No fine or fees

• Read on your tablet, computer, or phone

• No limit to the number of items you can borrow

• Just use your library card and email to get started

Zinio Free Digital Magazines At www.scrantonlibrary.org click the Zinio link

Zinio Free Digital Magazines

Click “Create a New Account”

Zinio Free Digital Magazines Enter your library card number to create an account

Enter card # then click NEXT

Zinio Free Digital Magazines Fill out the below form and click CREATE ACCOUNT

Password must have at least 7 characters & include letters and numbers

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • You have now created an account with the library’s Zinio

magazine collection.

• You must also create a ZINIO Reader account to receive the free materials at their site, to read checked out

magazines via streaming online with computers and/or downloaded offline via mobile apps. You will do this at

Zinio.com

• If you are having trouble, a helpful trick is to open a web browser other than the one you are using (Chrome,

Firefox, Safari or Explorer) for each account creation; one for the library account and one for Zinio account

Zinio Free Digital Magazines At Zinio.com, click SIGN UP

Zinio Free Digital Magazines

Use the same email from Your Library account

Un-check this box unless you want emails from Zinio

Zinio Free Digital Magazines You will see a welcome screen – account creation successful

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • Always search for, and check out,

magazines from the library site, not from Zinio.com

• Zinio.com is for storing and reading the titles you have checked out from the library

• If you search on Zinio.com, that website will think you are purchasing magazines, instead of reading library-delivered content

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • Search for a title or click the box to browse a list of all titles

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • When you have selected your title, click CHECKOUT NOW

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • Click START READING. You will be directed to Zinio.com

• If you are asked to sign in, use the Zinio account you created

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • Click on the cover to open the issue and start reading

Zinio Free Digital Magazines • If you are using a tablet, install the Zinio Reader app via

the link at the bottom of the library’s Zinio catalog page

• You will still open a web browser on your tablet and access the library’s Zinio catalog to check out magazines

• You will then be re-directed to the Zinio Reader app

• Do not use the Zinio Reader app to search for magazines, or you will be shown for-pay content

Questions? Call (203) 245-7365 or email the Reference Desk at

scrantonlibrary@madisonct.org or the E-Navigators at scrantonenav@gmail.com