Free E-Magazines
As a member of Staffordshire Libraries, Shenstone Library members get free access to a huge bank of free online magazines via RBDigital.
You can access all the magazines for free via the RBDigital website and App, which is available for Android and IOS devices.
For full instructions on how to access the free e-magazines, please scroll down.
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How to Access Your Free e-Magazines
Setting up RBdigital on your device
RBdigital allows you to read magazines online or download PDF files of magazines for an unlimited time. This service is available through a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or Internet Explorer. You can also use an app called RBdigital which is available for Android, iOS and newer Amazon Kindle Fires.
Setting up your device to download digital magazines with RBdigital on a computer
- Go to the Staffordshire libraries section of the RBdigital website (it’s very important to go to the Staffs Libraries section otherwise you won’t be able to create an account.)
- click the ‘Create New Account’ link in the top right hand corner of the home page
- Enter your library card number and click ‘Next’
- Register an account with your name, email and a password and click ‘Create Account’
- Staffordshire Libraries’ RBdigital service will now be available to use.
On an Android tablet or smartphone
- Set up your account on a web browser by following the instructions above. Please note that you cannot login and use the app until you have created an account on your computer.
- Open the Play store on your device
- Search for ‘RBdigital’ and click the ‘RBdigital’ app
- Download and install the app
- When the download is complete, click ‘Open’
- When the RBdigital app opens, select your country as ‘United Kingdom’, enter your username and press ‘next’
- Enter your password
- This service will now be available to use.
On an Apple tablet or smartphone
- Set up your account on a web browser by following the instructions above
- Open the App store on your device
- Search for ‘OneClickDigital’ and click the ‘OneClickDigital’ app (the app will be called RBdigital when it has downloaded onto your device)
- Download and install the app
- Follow the steps from step 5 above.
On an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet
- Set up your account on a web browser by following the instructions above
- Open the Appstore on your device
- Search for ‘RBdigital’ and press ‘Get’ next to the RBdigital app
- Download and install the app
- Follow the steps from step 5 above.
If you are using an older Kindle Fire, you may need to download the old Zinio app directly from their website
Once you have downloaded the app, follow the steps from step 5 above.
Information for Zinio Users
- The name of the Zinio website has changed to RBdigital. You can still access magazines as before.
- If you are already using the Zinio app, you may be prompted to download the new RBdigital app. This also does not affect the service. The existing app will remain available for now.
