The Radio Times and many other magazines are available for free in electronic format via the Zinio for Libraries service, if your local council subscribes to the service and you have a library membership number to use to login to the Zinio Service. Most councils will provide a link to the Zinio service from the libraries page on their website.
There are magazine reader apps available for iOS and Android, or you can just use a browser to view the magazines. Back issues of most magazines are also available to download.
Free Radio Times for a year saves you over £40 compared with the cheapest annual subscription I could find.
Get some extra value from your Council Tax !
Latest comments (21)
bigbigblue
9 Nov 16#21
Glad it helped a few people :smiley:
SCRAPPY DOO
8 Nov 16#20
Thanks didn't know about this and my library is linked :smiley:
jamgin
8 Nov 16#19
Many thanks op. Didn't know about this. Luckily my library has it too.
misteraadam
8 Nov 16#18
Thank you SO much, I didn't even know about this service!!
Jonnyblock
7 Nov 16#13
Would this get you those free Netflix codes that were in Radio times?
misteraadam to Jonnyblock
8 Nov 16#17
It's only in the print edition, not the digital!
ctprice
8 Nov 16#16
Thanks for this. I've just found out that I'm able to get free audiobooks as well as the ebooks that they've done for a while. Great find. :laughing:
freebiehunter
8 Nov 16#15
I've used this for years, the magazines available differ between libraries and they do chop and change them throughout the year. Overall a really good selection and well worth it for free
johnsmith1997
7 Nov 16#14
There's no libraries left to join,as the blimming councils have closed them all.:neutral_face:
One library to choose from,if you live in Walsall.:smile:
Jaestar69
7 Nov 16#12
I use this and absolutely love it!
shalton
7 Nov 16#11
Does anybody know if you can access Zinio via Lancashire Library? I can't find any link between the two.
bigbigblue
7 Nov 16#10
Another free newspaper / magazine service which can be used with your local library card number : http://library.pressdisplay.com
coathanger
6 Nov 16#7
Can you access this without a Library membership number?
bigbigblue to coathanger
7 Nov 161#9
I am afraid not. Your library membership number is used as your login id.
Norwichlad
6 Nov 16#8
If anyone has access details let me know
luvsadealdealdeal
6 Nov 16#6
Daily Telegraph has just locked up the site with premium access only - does this get round the problem?
very annoying of them
shalton
6 Nov 161#5
can't find any info for my local library, so must not be linked to zinio. Shame
misssunshine121
6 Nov 16#4
I use this all the time, there are so many magazines to choose from. My personal favourites are: Ideal home, Lonely Planet and Cosmopolitan:-)
TiptreeJam
6 Nov 16#3
Heat added as I use this for all manner of magazines e.g Gardening, computing, photography, science and even Viz ! which would cost a fortune on monthly subscription. Some mags are only back issues now as the publisher is no longer part of the scheme but still plenty to choose from. I use a 10" Android tablet to view. In Essex you cannot get Radio Times on the app but can get TV Times and What's On TV.
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There are magazine reader apps available for iOS and Android, or you can just use a browser to view the magazines. Back issues of most magazines are also available to download.
Free Radio Times for a year saves you over £40 compared with the cheapest annual subscription I could find.
Get some extra value from your Council Tax !
Latest comments (21)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/24/walsall-council-seeks-residents-views-library-closures-new-art-gallery
One library to choose from,if you live in Walsall.:smile:
very annoying of them