using zinio on your smartphone or tablet
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A P A I N - F R E E G U I D E
Using Zinio on Your Smartphone/Tablet
Getting Started
You will need:
A Waukegan Public Library card
Your smartphone or tablet
Wi-Fi connection
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Open your Internet browser on your device and visit waukeganpl.org/library-at-home/online-resources
Tap the link for Zinio at the bottom.
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Tap Create New Account.
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Enter your name and email address, and choose a password. Tap Create Account.
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Now, open the app store and download the free Zinio for Libraries app.
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Once the app has downloaded, log in with your Zinio account.
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Tap Checkout magazines to access the library’s collection. This will automatically open in your Internet browser.
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Tap on the cover of a magazine you’d like to read, then tap Checkout.
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If you are not logged into your Zinio account, you will be prompted to enter your login information.
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Once the title has been checked out, you can choose to keep browsing or start reading in your Internet browser.
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You can also read your checked out magazines offline in the Zinio app. If your magazine does not show up in your library, tap the Settings icon in the top left corner.
Tap Refresh Library and close out of the menu. Your magazine should show up automatically.
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Tap the cover of the magazine to begin reading in the app. Swipe left or right to turn the pages.
Tap the center of the screen to open reading settings, such as thumbnail views, table of contents, or saved bookmarks.
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To delete a magazine in the Zinio app, tap and hold the cover of the magazine.
Tap the red X to delete the title.
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To delete a magazine using your Internet browser, access the library’s collection and sign in to your Zinio account. Tap My Collection to view your checked out titles.
Tap the trash can icon to delete the title.
General Information
Subscribe to as many magazines as you like from Zinio – if the library holds a subscription for it, you can read it for free!
Magazines from Zinio do not expire, and they do not accrue overdue fines.
Only patrons with Waukegan Public Library cards can subscribe to magazines from Zinio.
Do you want a magazine to which the library does not currently subscribe? Suggest it to a librarian in person, online or by phone.
Enjoy your magazine!
If you have any questions, please contact us for a one-on-one class on using Zinio.
Reference Services
Waukegan Public Library
847-623-2041 ext 238