This document outlines the 7 step process for borrowing digital magazines through the Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) website. The steps are: 1) Get a CCPL library card, 2) Access the CCPL website, 3) Access Zinio through the CCPL webpage, 4) Login or create a Zinio account, 5) Select magazines to checkout, 6) View checked out magazines, and 7) Edit your Zinio account and library. Additional help is available through the Zinio help link on the CCPL eBooks page.

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How to Borrow Digital
Magazines Through CCPL

2. Step #1: Get a library card.
In order to access to digital magazines one has to
have a Chesterfield County Public Library card that
is in good standing. This means that the card has to
be active and it the holder must not have over
$10.00 fine on their account. If one does not have a
library card, then please go to a local branch to apply
for one.
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3. Step #2: Access the CCPL website.
 http://library.chesterfield.gov/
 Once on the library’s homepage, click the “eBooks”
tab on the right hand side of the webpage.
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4. Step #3: Access Zinio through the CCPL
webpage.
Once on the eBooks page it will list all of the vendors
that CCPL patrons can access. Linked to this page are
the eBooks vendors as well as help links. There is a
reminder on this page about having a library card in
good standing. To access the digital magazines select
the link for Zinio.
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5. Step #4: Login/Create a Zinio Account
If you have a Zinio account then you can go ahead and
login. If not then click “Create New Account.” If
creating a new account you will have to give an email
address and create a password. Both the “Log In” and
“Create New Account” links are in the upper right
hand corner of the page. You will have to log in twice.
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6. Step #5: Selecting a magazine
Once logged in to your account you can start adding
magazines to your account. You can add a magazine to
your account through a couple of ways. The first way is
by clicking “Checkout Now.” This will add the most
recent issue to your account.
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7. Selecting a Magazine
A second way to checkout a magazine is by clicking on
the magazine title. By clicking the title link one can
checkout the most recent title or view back issues that
are available for checkout. Also, this screen allows one
to view more information about the magazine.
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8. Step #6: Viewing your magazine
Once you checkout a magazine there are a couple of
ways to access it. The first is by clicking “Start
Reading” after clicking on the link to checkout the
magazine. A second way is by clicking “Go to My
Checked-Out Magazines” and then clicking “Your
Library.”
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9. Step #7: Editing Your Account
At the “Your Library” page one can view all of the
magazines that they have checked out and can edit
their account. On this page one can do the following:
 Mark magazine issues as read.
 Mark magazine issues as unread.
 Remove magazines from the account.
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10. Zinio Help
For more help with downloading magazines from Zinio
or for help with troubleshooting visit Zinio help link.
This can be found on CCPL’s eBooks webpage under
the link for Zinio.
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11. Conclusion
Thank you for your attention. If you have any
questions, you may email
michelle.akers@eagles.usm.edu. Also, as always,
Chesterfield County Public Library is, “your place for
arts, culture and information.”
Chesterfield County Public Library, Virginia. (n.d.). Chesterfield County Public Library, Virginia. Retrieved June
19, 2014, from http://library.chesterfield.gov/
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