€15 Subscription to National Geo, Newsweek, World Soccer, Vanity Fair, Top Gear...

bobbysands81 · 23-06-2015 9:17pm #1

For only €15 per year you can get a free subscription to all the following magazines including the ability to download to your iPhone/iPad/tablet at no extra cost.

How do you get this offer? By joining your local library!

Maybe I'm late to this bargain but I joined my local library today and saw a poster on the wall advertising this service from Zinio.

Full list of available magazines below for Kilkenny Library.

Info on your local library here - http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/PublicLibraries/

Slutmonkey57b · 23-06-2015 9:38pm

Libraries are the bargain alert of the century.

Books, DVDs, blurays, ebooks, language courses, newspapers, decent WiFi... They're great places.

Dozen Wicked Words · 23-06-2015 9:52pm

It does depend on your library. My local library only has back issues of newsweek for example on the zinio libraries page, think about December last year was newest one. Still lot of choice of other magazines and still worth every cent and supports your local library at same time. Have downloaded a few audio books and odd ebook too.

A great way to spend 15 euro, or free if you are unwaged, at my library.

glic83 · 23-06-2015 11:01pm

So you join the local library(if its available with them) and you can get a digital subscription to all of the above for 15 quid?

bobbysands81 · 23-06-2015 11:24pm

glic83 wrote: »

So you join the local library(if its available with them) and you can get a digital subscription to all of the above for 15 quid?

Yup, incredible value.

Google your local library to see do they offer it.

Meath08 · 23-06-2015 11:34pm

Thanks for the info, I only joined my local library yesterday so this is an added bonus. I've just created my account with Zinio but there was no charge so maybe it differs from library to library? I'd imagine the magazines available may also differ between the various libraries. Mine doesn't appear to have a huge selection of magazines but seems to have something to cater for a range of interests.

Dozen Wicked Words · 23-06-2015 11:36pm

Meath08 wrote: »

Thanks for the info, I only joined my local library yesterday so this is an added bonus. I've just created my account with Zinio but there was no charge so maybe it differs from library to library? I'd imagine the magazines available may also differ between the various libraries. Mine doesn't appear to have a huge selection of magazines but seems to have something to cater for a range of interests.

The charge is whatever your library charges to join the library, there's no other fee, the magazines are free. My library has less than op listed too, but still good.

Meath08 · 23-06-2015 11:38pm

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

The charge is whatever your library charges to join the library, there's no other fee, the magazines are free. My library has less than op listed too, but still good.

Ah that makes more sense. My library was free to join so I thought the fee related to the magazine subscriptions.

BBMcQ · 23-06-2015 11:52pm

My monstrosity of a library cost 40 million euro so I should be getting these magazine brought to me by monkey butler!

irishproduce · 23-06-2015 11:54pm

Do you need a code or something?

Dozen Wicked Words · 23-06-2015 11:56pm

irishproduce wrote: »

Do you need a code or something?

You need your library card number initially but once you've set it up, that's it, your library website should have the info and link to the zinio for libraries page.

kn · 23-06-2015 11:58pm

stuartmchugh wrote: »

My monstrosity of a library cost 40 million euro so I should be getting these magazine brought to me by monkey butler!

But your library comes with its own swimming pool, jacuzzi and topless librarians. Nothing but the best for the burgers of Kingstown.

irishproduce · 23-06-2015 11:59pm

Grand. Ive my card here. Will give it a go tomorrow. Thanks

TheDriver · 24-06-2015 12:26am

my local library is only €2.50 a year.......

Cs2 · 24-06-2015 9:01am

Hi how do I actually do this please. I have a library card no. Looks great. Have look at both sites and am unsure how to do it . Many thanks

bobbysands81 · 24-06-2015 9:06am

Cs2 wrote: »

Hi how do I actually do this please. I have a library card no. Looks great. Have look at both sites and am unsure how to do it . Many thanks

Does your library have a website?

Look for a tab on it that has 'Online Services' or 'Other Services' and you're looking for a link to a website called Zinio.

kn · 24-06-2015 9:07am

Not sure Kerry does this. Have not seen it advertised or promoted by them. Will pop in and ask later.

SteM · 24-06-2015 10:06am

http://www.southdublinlibraries.ie/online-research

Thanks OP. This is the link for South Dublin. There are language courses available too it seems.

millie35 · 24-06-2015 10:17am

I don't think it applies to dublin city libraries. I can't see a link anywhere, that's a shame cause it's a great offer.

Dozen Wicked Words · 24-06-2015 10:31am

List of libraries participating according to zinio log in

ablelocks · 24-06-2015 10:51am

looks like limerick libraries don't even have their own websites.

clare libraries do, but are not signed up to zinio....edit: I put a call into the online services librarian and she will be trying to get access asap

Wanderer78 · 24-06-2015 10:57am

the use of the word 'free' seriously needs to be looked at in general. wish people would stop using it. great bargain though. thanks op.

wilser · 24-06-2015 11:00am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

the use of the word 'free' seriously needs to be looked at in general. wish people would stop using it. great bargain though. thanks op.

My library is free to join, no yearly fee.
Do think this is free, for me anyway

illdoit2morrow · 24-06-2015 2:15pm

wilser wrote: »

My library is free to join, no yearly fee.
Do think this is free, for me anyway

Same here, I am a member of the library in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. All it asked for was my library card number when signing up.

Thanks OP.

Dr. Nick · 24-06-2015 8:51pm

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

Same here, I am a member of the library in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. All it asked for was my library card number when signing up.

Thanks OP.

How much is it to join Ashbourne library?

illdoit2morrow · 24-06-2015 8:58pm

I can't remember if it cost anything, I joined up years ago.

zweton · 24-06-2015 9:29pm

ablelocks wrote: »

looks like limerick libraries don't even have their own websites.

clare libraries do, but are not signed up to zinio....edit: I put a call into the online services librarian and she will be trying to get access asap

did you call the ennis one? let me know if you hear anything back, would be interested.

L1011 · 24-06-2015 9:35pm

€15 a year is a dear county library sub.

Kildare's list looks decent but it doesn't seem to actually work, unfortunately.

Meath08 · 24-06-2015 9:37pm

Dr. Nick wrote: »

How much is it to join Ashbourne library?

I believe it's free to join any of the Meath libraries. You just need photo id and proof of address.

3wayswitch · 25-06-2015 3:10pm

This is actually amazing. I signed up to my local library in Deansgrange and now I have access to all these magazines for free:

johnb25 · 25-06-2015 3:56pm

Meath08 wrote: »

I believe it's free to join any of the Meath libraries. You just need photo id and proof of address.

Anyone know if you can only join in your own county?

nava · 25-06-2015 4:16pm

3wayswitch wrote: »

This is actually amazing. I signed up to my local library in Deansgrange and now I have access to all these magazines for free:

Do you have all those for free with the issue dates as shown? For example you have the Computer Shopper for August 1st in my case is May 1st, same with some other magazines, also you have BBC history but not in my list for South Dublin.

3wayswitch · 25-06-2015 4:21pm

nava wrote: »

Do you have all those for free with the issue dates as shown? For example you have the Computer Shopper for August 1st in my case is May 1st, same with some other magazines, also you have BBC history but not in my list for South Dublin.

Those are the actual ones I have on my iPad right now for free. I've noticed some locations have different magazines, like South Dublin has Computer Music but Rathdown doesn't.

Tweaky · 25-06-2015 5:09pm

3wayswitch wrote: »

Those are the actual ones I have on my iPad right now for free. I've noticed some locations have different magazines, like South Dublin has Computer Music but Rathdown doesn't.

That is a great selection that you have there - these are the ones that are in the Cork County Libraries - well worth the € 2.50 membership fee

Zinio Cork County Library

Sir Oxman · 25-06-2015 5:46pm

I'm off to Navan Rd Saturday to give this a go, been meaning to rejoin library for years

nava · 25-06-2015 6:44pm

3wayswitch wrote: »

Those are the actual ones I have on my iPad right now for free. I've noticed some locations have different magazines, like South Dublin has Computer Music but Rathdown doesn't.

:P

If you have the format of the library card from other area you can register, you need to use the link from that Library to register, you can use the same email for both registrations, after go to the Zinio app and/or website and the magazines purchased in both accounts will be there.

Tabitharose · 26-06-2015 9:47pm

johnb25 wrote: »

Anyone know if you can only join in your own county?

I live in Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown, and am a member there and also joined in Fingal with no issue so I'd say there'd be no issue

Soarer · 26-06-2015 10:28pm

Tweaky wrote: »

That is a great selection that you have there - these are the ones that are in the Cork County Libraries - well worth the € 2.50 membership fee

Zinio Cork County Library

Thanks for that list. Pity Top Gear isn't amongst them.

nava · 26-06-2015 11:33pm

Soarer wrote: »

Thanks for that list. Pity Top Gear isn't amongst them.

It's part of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown magazines.

Supercell · 26-06-2015 11:48pm

Title is misleading, for many there is no charge at all, like in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area.
Is absolutely a fantastic benefit. Its not just magazines, there are a load of newspapers available online from the library too - http://library.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/AccountingLoginLibrary.aspx?page=title_list

irishproduce · 27-06-2015 11:04am

OK. Limerick isn't included sadly :-(

bobbysands81 · 27-06-2015 11:06am

irishproduce wrote: »

OK. Limerick isn't included sadly :-(

Get onto them and ask them to do it.

Hopefully they will.

Caroleia · 28-06-2015 4:00pm

thanks OP this is a fantastic bargain which I was unaware of. I don't think its been available in Dublin city libraries up to now (open to correction on that), but they are currently updating their online system to create one joint library catalogue for the whole country. Phase one (currently underway at the moment, online system has been down for ages) will include Dublin City Public Libraries, along with libraries in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, South Dublin, and Wexford. I've asked it this will mean Zinio available to Dub city users - will post here when they get back.

glic83 · 28-06-2015 7:50pm

Has anyone contacted Limerick City Library yet, might try find out about it on Thursday if someone hasn't already

fdevine · 29-06-2015 11:47am

Joined Fingal Libraries in the Blanchardstown Centre on Saturday and it's free.

They normally allow joining online but the system is being upgraded so going in is the only option currently. In and out in five minutes.

The Zinio app is different to the regular one so, like me, you will need the Zinio for Libraries app.

paudy1000 · 29-06-2015 12:07pm

nava wrote: »

:P

If you have the format of the library card from other area you can register, you need to use the link from that Library to register, you can use the same email for both registrations, after go to the Zinio app and/or website and the magazines purchased in both accounts will be there.

I'd love to know the format of any other area, see if I can get in! If anyone has any ideas?!

Captainsatnav · 29-06-2015 4:34pm

Wow, my library doesn't shout about this at all but just went on the website there and they do offer it. Excellent.

flintash · 29-06-2015 9:23pm

I presume you from Cork. So which library was that, and do they offer full selection like in OP list? Im currently using my kids card from Blackpool's library, it comes free but selection is missing top gear, the economist lonely planet, and more. I dont mind paying few quid, and their app on tablet just works flawless (so far), so its nice thing to have.
Thanks OP again.

sweetie · 30-06-2015 4:09pm

paudy1000 wrote: »

I'd love to know the format of any other area, see if I can get in! If anyone has any ideas?!

my code for dcc is D1000000******, I went to south dublin and changed the 1 to a 4 and it let me register.

Caroleia · 04-07-2015 8:28pm

Caroleia wrote: »

thanks OP this is a fantastic bargain which I was unaware of. I don't think its been available in Dublin city libraries up to now (open to correction on that), but they are currently updating their online system to create one joint library catalogue for the whole country. Phase one (currently underway at the moment, online system has been down for ages) will include Dublin City Public Libraries, along with libraries in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, South Dublin, and Wexford. I've asked it this will mean Zinio available to Dub city users - will post here when they get back.

Zinio won't be available to Dublin City library users just yet. We're going to join Fingal and get access to it that way. Great bargain

Dr. Nick · 04-07-2015 8:51pm

Sorry if this has been asked but can I log in to another county library with my local library ID?

€15 Subscription to National Geo, Newsweek, World Soccer, Vanity Fair, Top Gear...

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