To my thinking, the best bet is a full-size tablet, meaning one with a screen that's at least 8 inches. Next, figure out where and how you want to consume your digital mags. Reading magazines on a phone - like Reader's Digest, shown here - isn't terrible thanks to RBdigital's text mode. Presto! Now you've got a "subscription" to that magazine.
Pro tip: After clicking that button, check the box marked Automatically checkout the next issue.
If you see something you know you want to read, just click the cover and then the blue Checkout button. It doesn't have every magazine I want, but it's a good mix overall. Mine, for example, offers around 300 titles - same as Apple News Plus, interestingly. With that done, check your inbox for an activation email from RBdigital and click the link to verify your account.Įventually you should be looking at the available catalog of magazines, the size of which can vary from one library to another. The process typically involves creating an account with RBdigital, the service that manages magazine loans for libraries. If so, you'll need your library card number and password to get through the registration process, which should be accessible via that site. Dust off your library cardįirst, visit your local library's website (via your desktop browser) to see if there's any mention of RBdigital. Here's how to get started with RBdigital, starting with what you'll need in order to read. Not only is RBdigital free, it's also compatible with Android devices and Amazon Fire ( $25 at eBay) tablets. This is especially exciting in light of Apple's recently announced News Plus subscription service, which for $10 per month gives you access to over 300 magazines.
In other words, you get to keep them for as long as your account is active. There's usually no limit on the number of magazines you can "check out," and they don't expire after a certain time period the way library e-books do. It's a surprisingly generous offer, too: For most titles you get access to not just the latest issue, but also back issues.
I was already a big fan of doing that on my iPad, so I'm overjoyed that my local library here in metro Detroit offers this awesome option. It's true: Many libraries have partnered with RBdigital (formerly Zinio for Libraries) to offer electronic 'zines you can check out and read on a variety of devices. (Thanks, Ben Franklin!) They let you borrow not only physical books, but also digital content like e-books, audiobooks and - surprise, surprise! - digital magazines.
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