Zinio lets you read full issues of your favorite magazines on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Complete digital editions of approximately 70 popular titles are available. All you need is your Des Plaines Library card. No due dates. No waiting. Current and back issues included.

Getting Started With Zinio

You will need a few things: 1. Des Plaines library card 2. A library Zinio account 3. A personal Zinio account 4. A Zinio App for your smartphone or tablet or Zinio Reader for reading on a computer

Helpful information

When creating your library Zinio account and your personal Zinio account, use the same email and the same password.

To checkout magazines, use the internet browser to access the Zinio page on the library website.

To read the magazine, use an App or the Zinio Reader on your PC.

Magazines stay in your account until you delete them (as long as the library has the Zinio service). You do not have to return them and they do not expire.

Zinio works on the Kindle Fire but getting the App can be tricky. Zinio provides special instructions.

More helpful hints and a tutorial