Instant access to 5000 newspapers

According to this site, they're using a service called ProQuest. You need some kind of login info from your library to access it so it might be worth asking at your local one.

xckjoo wrote: »

According to this site, they're using a service called ProQuest. You need some kind of login info from your library to access it so it might be worth asking at your local one.

I have access to this Proquest thing for years via the Library. But unfortunately, the Proquest service linked from the library website isn't a patch on Pressreader.
For one thing, instead of the proper modern PDF/switchable text view, style of newspapers and magazines used by Pressreader, Proquest is very primitive. It only lets you see a basic text like something in Netscape 2.0 from Windows 3.1 days.
The search function is likewise virtually antediluvian, almost to the point of being useless due to the layout, how difficult it is to find anything, and it would simply be easier to use the normal websites of the papers, or Google/MSN/Twitter/Facebook or whatever for news than to use Proquest.

So, my suggestion, from my own checking around for options, is to access a somewhat better service from Proquest which is closer to what we had been using in the Pressreader app, though still not the great experience we had with Pressreader apps. In fact, I think this uses an older part of Pressreader's service called Pressdisplay.
To access, click "Login" in the blue box at the right of this page, and enter your library number on the page that comes up.
https://www.proquest.com/products-services/news-newspapers/newspaperdirect_pd.html

I find it doesn't seem to work well for me on MS Edge , but works on others like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Internet Explorer 11!

The bad news is that Pressdisplay may disappear too, as there are many references to Pressreader retiring this service and urging users to use their newer service.

Hope some of you find this useful.

fdevine wrote: »

Same. Does have a countdown on time left alright but working no problem.

Interesting that it still works for some and not for others.

In the past I've had a problem with a library card that that would let me do everything except log in to the Borrowbox service for ebooks & audiobooks. Changing to a new library card sorted that out.

I wonder if something similar is happening here with Pressreader and some library cards/numbers?

sweetie wrote: »

I timed out today and can't get back in. Mt Dad's legit Wicklow card doesn't work anymore either.

Safe to say that between your Dad's Wicklow library number and that of tonkpills, also from Wicklow, failing to log in, that it is not a geographical issue where they are blocking people such as I with a Kerry library card.
It says Dublin for location under your avatar, sweetie. Are you using a Dublin or a Wicklow library number? Not trying to stalk you. Just wondering as, if you were also using a Wicklow library number, that would make 3 Wicklow users who couldn't log in anymore.

duridian wrote: »

Safe to say that between your Dad's Wicklow library number and that of tonkpills, also from Wicklow, failing to log in, that it is not a geographical issue where they are blocking people such as I with a Kerry library card.
It says Dublin for location under your avatar, sweetie. Are you using a Dublin or a Wicklow library number? Not trying to stalk you. Just wondering as, if you were also using a Wicklow library number, that would make 3 Wicklow users who couldn't log in anymore.

Just got a new library card from Wicklow today and still getting the error. I was talking to a staff member and he metioned that they recently switched to a new system that you can now use the same library card in any of the libraries in ROI. He did mention that the ability to login to the public computers are broken since they switched, so it could be an issue with their identity provider. Hotspots are still working, just have to remember that I only have 2-3 hours to download the content before it expires.

i've used the dun-laoghaire library card number to login and browse the papers; at some point the irish times was available as well, but it's gone now: was handy when was available, since some articles needs to have a subscription to read them on the times website.
ps:never conected from the library wifi/pc, only from home/work pc

KOR101 wrote: »

I'm new to public libraries in the past couple of months. But, yes all libraries are now linked. You can use your card anywhere and leave back books anywhere. Inter-library transfers are no problem. It's a good system.


So, could someone summarise what the state of play is re-newspapers. I did try this recently but no Irish Times as someone else pointed out. Do yu get IT with the hotspot trick?

Irish Times is available through Pressreader, but only outside Ireland as best as I can make out. Certainly is available in UK and continental Europe.

Same thing happened to me, stopped working 3 days ago when my 30-day renewal expired. I now get this message when I try to log in from my Mac: PressReader is temporarily unavailable. Hopefully their fixing it and not taking it down forever! This service was amazing value!! Maybe too good to be true and last forever...

Still a no go with my Kerry Library card.

Glad to hear you had success with the Dublin card, sweetie.
At least that confirms that it is some glitchy thing due to the switchover thing they are doing, and leaves us hope that other area library cards will be sorted in time.
Sure do miss it though.

This seems to be working again. Used Wicklow library in the drop-down with a card from Galway library.

branners69 wrote: »

Try a nine digit number starting with 08

This has always worked for me.

taytobreath wrote: »

I'm the original op, it actually stopped working for me after a few months. But it seems to be back working again. Happy days!

I have been using it weekly for over 3 years now (from another poster at the time) with no problems. Always using a random 9 digit number starting with 08.

Great magazine selection when you select the UK as the country.

Thanks for posting this-it looks fantastic.
Do I need to register to get access and if I do which subscription should I pick?
Thanks.

Trevord wrote: »

To be clear I was referring to the pressreader app, not the older pressdisplay webpage.

For the app I use my Dublin City library card number, just have to use a cap D and not a small d for it to be accepted.

Have you tried to create a temp library card selecting a Dublin City library, you should be able to login to the app that way. Until your library resolves whatever issue it is having!

ThunderCat wrote: »

Thanks so much OP, never heard of this until today. I downloaded the pressreader app and logged in using my Fingal library card number and sure enough I'm able to access newspapers and magazines no problem. My question is, while logged in using my library card, is this all free? Am I incurring any charges by accessing these titles? Seems too good to be true!

Yes it’s free. If you were to create a standard (non library) account then you’d be asked for a credit card and it that case you’d be charged.