1. A P A I N - F R E E G U I D E
Using Zinio on Your Computer

2. Getting Started
You will need:
 A Waukegan Public
Library card
 A computer with internet
access OR a public PC

3. Zinio
 Start by visiting waukeganpl.org/library-
at-home/online-resources
 Click the link for Zinio at the bottom.

4. Zinio
 Click Create New Account.

5. Zinio
 Enter your name and email address, then
create a password. Click Create Account.

6. Zinio
 Click on the magazine you would like to view,
or search by keyword, title, or genre.

7. Zinio
 Click the magazine’s cover image
and click Checkout.

8. Zinio
 You can choose to Keep
Browsing or Start Reading
your magazine immediately.

9. Zinio
 The magazine appears exactly as it does
in print. Use the arrow keys on the sides
of the screen to flip through the pages.

10. Zinio
 Use the tools on the left side to:
 View each page as a thumbnail
 Turn on full-screen viewing
 Zoom in or out on the current page.
 Print the current page.

11. Zinio
 To delete a magazine, navigate to My
Collection on the Zinio website.

12. Zinio
 Click on the trash can to remove
the item from your collection.

13. Zinio
 When you’re ready to check out another
magazine, click Browse Magazine
Collection to return to the library’s
subscriptions.

14. General Information
 Subscribe to as many magazines as you like from
Zinio – if the library holds a subscription for it, you
can read it for free!
 Magazines from Zinio do not expire, and they do not
accrue overdue fines.
 Only patrons with Waukegan Public Library cards
can subscribe to magazines from Zinio.
 Do you want a magazine to which the library does
not currently subscribe? Suggest it to a librarian in
person, online or by phone.

15. Enjoy your magazine!
If you have any questions, please contact us for a one-
on-one class on using Zinio.
Reference Services
Waukegan Public Library
wkgnref@waukeganpl.info
847-623-2041 ext 238