Free Digital Magazines

 

I like reading several different magazines to keep up with and my interests and the latest trends. I still subscribe to several in paperback format and look forward to them arriving in the mail each month.

I use to buy them at the news stand but the prices have gone up and up with no end in sight. I then bought some by subscription and those prices kept going up too. However, I noticed that if you waited long enough near or after your subscription ran out, you would get an offer in the mail for a half price subscription. Well, I thought that was great so a tried that for a while.

I then noticed that you could go online to look for bargain prices on magazine subscriptions and found Amazon.com offered the best pricing. I now order books, magazines and other items most often through Amazon. It’s always nice to save a few pennies.

However, I still go to my local library to borrow (for free) books and found that you can also borrow other items like DVDs, Audio Books, as well as Magazines. And it’s all free with a library card. My wife and I read a lot and we visit the library at least once a week.

As part of my library membership I also get the online library monthly newsletter that lists all their upcoming events and offerings. Click below to go to the Wilmington, MA Public Library to see some of their offerings.   http://www.wilmlibrary.org/  . Besides borrowing books they also have monthly activities for all ages including workshops, lectures, quest speakers and book club meetings. I have attended and enjoyed several evening events and most are free.

Recently I got the library newsletter online and read about all the upcoming events. However I also noticed that my local library belongs to a free digital magazine service call ZINIO. Your local library probably has the same service. If you join Zinio through your library and then join Zinio online, you can download over 100 digital versions of the latest magazines for free. You can also join Zinio directly and get paid subscriptions. Pay or get it free; your choice. You have to join Zinio through your library if you want the free service.

If you join Zinio, you can read these magazines in full color format online or download them to your computer, laptop, tablet, electronic reader, Android, iPhone or iPod. Once downloaded, you can read them anywhere and digitally flip pages or click on the text mode to read articles. In text mode, you can adjust the size of the letters to soot your taste.

I know that having the hard cover version of a book, magazine or newspaper is nice to hold in your hand or spread out on the kitchen table. However, the digital readers certainly provide more convenience to keep in your pocket and read anywhere.

I have an iPod and now use it to read digital books, newspapers and magazines while on the go. It’s real handy while waiting at the Doctor’s Office or riding the T to keep up with the latest headlines or even read a full article.

I took a picture of some of the magazines available on Zinio and you can see them below. You can go to Zinio.com and Click EXPLORE to see some other magazines and flip through their pages. http://zinio.com . If you like it, go to your library and see if they have the Zinio Service.

Comments always welcome….  Markryan82@comcast.net

Sample Magazines (From Zinio)