1. 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

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

3. Zinio Free Digital Magazines Click “Create a New Account”

4. Zinio Free Digital Magazines Enter your library card number to create an account Enter card # then click NEXT

5. Zinio Free Digital Magazines Fill out the below form and click CREATE ACCOUNT Password must have at least 7 characters & include letters and numbers

6. 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

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

8. Zinio Free Digital Magazines Use the same email from Your Library account Un-check this box unless you want emails from Zinio

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

10. 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

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

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

13. 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

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

15. 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 scrantonlibrary@madisonct.org scrantonenav@gmail.com