With Zinio the Free Library is pleased to offer you free access to current issues of popular magazines to read on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Your SEPTA ride to work just got so much better!

Here's what you'll need to get started:

• Two accounts created using the same email address
  • First, make your Free Library-sponsored Zinio account.
  • Then, create a private Zinio account with the same email you used to create the first account.
• Once registered, mobile users can add the Zinio app from their app store.

Here's a short video that walks you though it:

Zinio Frequently Asked Question:

How many magazines can I borrow?
As many as you like, there is no limit.

Do I have to return the magazines?
No. The magazines you download will remain available in your Zinio account until you delete them.

Can I get back issues of a magazine?
Sort of. The magazines in our Zinio collection will begin with Dec/Jan 2014 issues and go forward. However, you can often get back issues of magazines from one of the library's many other databases.

You have a lot of magazines here, but not my favorite magazine! What gives?
We would love to have everyone's favorite magazine. However, it is magazine publishers who decide which titles Zinio can sell to libraries. You'll notice that some popular titles on the commercial Zinio site are not available to us.

I have a personal Zinio account already. Can I use the Free Library version, too?
Of course! Go to the library's Zinio portal and create an account using the same email address you use for your personal Zinio account. Then checkout magazines from the library portal. Next time you sign into your personal Zinio account, you'll see both the magazines you purchased from Zinio and those you downloaded through the library.

I am receiving promotional emails from Zinio and I don't want them. Help!
Sign into your account at the Zinio.com site. Go to Preferences from the Account Settings menu. Change your email preferences to NO and click Save.

Why is Zinio asking me to pay for a magazine?
If you try to select new magazines on the Zinio.com site or within the Zinio app, you'll be prompted to pay. Instead, go to the Free Library's Zinio site to check out magazines for free.

How do I download a magazine to my mobile device?
Check out a magazine from the Free Library's Zinio site using the web browser on your device. Then download the Zinio app. Sign into the app using the same email address you used to register on the Free Library's Zinio page. The magazines you downloaded from the library will appear in the app's My Library section. For help with specific devices, visit Zinio's help.

I added the Zinio app to my mobile device and it's asking me to confirm that I am over 17. Why?
The Zinio app is associated with the commercial Zinio site and store. Zinio does sell age-restricted magazines. So, once you register your Zinio account you can choose to enter a credit card and purchase those magazines if you are over the age of 17. However, the Free Library does not purchase age-restricted magazines for our Zinio collection.

How do I delete a magazine once I have downloaded it from the library?
Sign into your account at the Zinio.com site. In your Zinio Library, click Edit your reading list. Click the X on each magazine you want to delete. Click Done.

Have more questions? Try Zinio's help or contact us.