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eBooks, eAudiobooks, Magazines, & More!: PressReader

What is PressReader?

PressReader provides instant access through your computer and mobile device to popular magazines and newspapers such as USA Today, US Weekly, Women’s Health, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, and Good Housekeeping.

It is accessible through the PressReader app for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire. Available for computer through a web browser at pressreader.com.

Who Has Access?

Anyone can access PressReader inside of any Manatee Library location without a library card. All Manatee Library cardholders can access PressReader outside of the library with their Manatee Library Card.

How to Use PressReader

Sign In With Your Library Card

  1. In the app store on your iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire device, install and open the PressReader: News & Magazines app. If you are using a computer, visit the website at www.pressreader.com.
  2. If you are outside of the Library, you need to sign in with your Manatee Library Card. You do not need to create an account with your email.
  3. Tap “Sign In” at the bottom of the app screen (see the video below).
  4. Tap on the blue “Libraries & Groups” button. Use the search bar to find the Manatee County Public Library.
  5. Enter your Library Card number and 4-digit PIN. Tap the green “Sign In” button.

How to Read

  • Tap “Browse” in the bottom menu to search for publications by name or browse by category. Use the filter buttons at the top of the screen to narrow by language, country/region, and magazine or newspaper. 
  • Tap on a publication. Tap the green “Read” button to download and read the current issue or scroll down to choose a prior issue instead. Tap the calendar button to select a specific date.
  • You can access your downloaded issues any time by tapping on “My Library” in the bottom menu.
  • While reading, swipe left and right to move between pages and pinch your fingers to zoom in and out. Tap the headphones icon to hear articles read aloud.
  • If an article title is highlighted in green, you can tap on it to read that article in a mobile-friendly layout.

Save Your Favorite Publications

  • Tap on a publication. Tap “Follow” in the upper right corner. Publications that you follow are shown under “For You” in the bottom menu.
  • Tap “Auto-download new issues” if you want new issues of this publication to be automatically delivered to the “My Library” section of the app for easy access.

Delete Downloaded Issues

  • When you read an issue in the app, it downloads to your device, which takes up storage space. To delete a downloaded issue, go to “My Library”, select the issue with a long press, and then tap the trash can icon in the upper right corner.
  • You can also change your download settings to automatically delete back issues. From “My Library” tap the 3-dot menu in the upper right. Tap “Remove Issues” and choose how many back issues you would like to keep downloaded at a time.