Would you like to read newspapers from around the world? Our newest electronic resource, PressReader, brings a wide-ranging selection of current global publications.
PressReader provides content from the U.S. and all over the world — publications such as Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, The Guardian, La Razon, Der Tagesspiegel, The Globe and Mail, Daily Mail, L’Équipe, Libération, El Pais, Dainik Jagran, and Le Figaro — plus more than 6,300 additional full issue newspapers, some with extensive back files!
These are digital print replicas (or text-view mode, if you prefer) of publications from 120 countries in 60 languages with mobile app access, also. Listen to the text in audio format, too, or translate these publications into 20 different languages. You can download current and future issues for offline reading in the app. Read as many as you want. There are no monthly limits!
You can personalize your reading experience in the "For You" section to choose countries, languages, and interests.
Also included in our PressReader subscription is the popular magazine The Economist, which covers international business, current affairs, politics, culture, and technology, Download it in the mobile app for 24-hour periods. You can check out The Economist for additional 24-hour periods, as many times as you want.
You can also search publications for relevant articles using keywords such as "Phillie Phantic" or "Ashtabula" to find references to particular subjects or places.
You will need a Free Library of Philadelphia library card and PIN to access PressReader. If you do not have a library card, you can sign up today. You will find a link to PressReader on our database page or download the free mobile app at your app store.
Note: the PressReader mobile app will ask you to refresh your login every 30 days.
Happy reading!
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