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One Account for Zinio
Go to www.zinio.com: This is where you
will READ magazines.
The Southwest Kansas Library System Zinio Project, is a joint venture
between the libraries in Southwest Kansas and the Southwest
Kansas Library System to provide digital magazines for library
patrons.
Getting Started:
Remember to use the same email and password
that you used for the Library Portal site.
Please be aware- You can only check out magazines for free via the
Library portal. If you subscribe to any magazine directly through
Zinio.com or the Zinio app – you will be charged for it.
You will need to create two (2) accounts to use Zinio for Libraries.
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One account for the library portal:
https://www.rbdigital.com/southwestkansas/service/zinio/landing?
or http://grantcolib.info and click on the Zinio icon.
This is where you CHECK OUT magazines for free
Enter your library’s code + library card number
Uncheck this box
The magazines that you checked out on the Library Portal will now
appear in Your Library on Zinio.com
Enter your information below: Both accounts; the Library Portal and
Zinio, must use the same email address in order to synch properly.
Once your account is created, you’ll automatically be logged
in and can begin to browse the library’s collection and
check out magazines.
*Magazines can be read online (streamed) when you login to zinio.com
or downloaded via the Zinio app for your mobile device or computer.
You can find the Zinio app at the bottom of the library portal, at
zinio.com or by searching your device’s app store.
*Occasionally, you may need to logout of the Zinio app on your mobile
device and log back into synch your library.
*All downloaded issues of each magazine will remain in your Zinio.com
account unless you delete them.
To Delete:
On the Zinio.com site go to “Your Library”
Click Edit your reading list.
Click the X on each magazine you want to delete.
Click Done.
Zinio, the world’s largest newsstand, offers full color, interactive digital magazines for your enjoyment. Browse from your
library’s collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can
download.
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To get started you’ll need a few things to check out and read digital magazines.
Your library card
A supported web browser
Internet Explorer 9 or higher
Firefox
Chrome
Safari
An account at the Library Portal on your library’s website, to check out magazines.
An account at the zinio.com to read magazines.
You can register for the necessary accounts as you find and check out your first issues.
Frequently Asked Questions – Digital Magazines
Why do I need to create two new accounts?
We buy our lendable subscriptions from one vendor (RBdigital) who manages your checkouts, but the digital files are provided by
a second vendor (Zinio). Each company has a separate, secure login. Be sure to use the same email address for both accounts so
your check outs from our collection can be communicated to Zinio.
I’ve bought magazines from Zinio in the past. Can I use the same accounts to download library issues?
If you use the same email address when you register for your account, you can use your existing Zinio account with it. If you do,
your checked out magazines will appear alongside your purchased magazines in that account.
Is Zinio a store? Do I need to pay for this service?
Zinio does sell magazines and subscriptions. You can use your zinio.com account to buy magazines if you like, but nothing you
check out from our collection will cost you any money. Just be sure to start at our Library System.
Will I have to place a hold request for popular titles?
No. Unlike popular eBooks and digital audiobooks, multiple library users may check out the same issue at once.
How many magazines may I check out at a time?
You may check out as many as you like. There is no limit on the number of issues you can check out at any given time.
Do I have to return issues I’ve checked out? Will they expire before I’m done reading them?
No. You can hang on to issues you’ve checked out for as long
as you like and delete them from your zinio.com account when you’re done.
Can I get back issues? Can I request the next issue? Will I be subscribed to the title if I check out an issue?
Some titles do include back issues that you may check out from the “Back Issues Available” link under the title. However, you
won’t be able to request issues before they are published.
I checked out an issue and then received an email saying my subscription was canceled. Why?
Zinio normally sells subscriptions to this magazine. When you use the library to checkout a single issue, Zinio’s fulfillment process
may treat it like a one-issue subscription. You may ignore notices of this sort, should you received them.
I’m receiving promotional emails from Zinio. How do I stop them?
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Sign in to your account on the zinio.com site.
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Choose Preferences from the Account Settings menu on the left side of the screen.
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Change your email preferences to No and click Save Changes.
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