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Table of Contents
1 Definitions ................................................................................................ 3
2 About PressReader.................................................................................. 3
3 Software .................................................................................................. 4
4 Access & Authentication .......................................................................... 4
4.1 Inside the Library ................................................................................ 4
4.1.1 Library Patron ............................................................................... 4
4.1.2 Non-Library Patron ....................................................................... 4
4.2 Outside the Library ............................................................................. 4
4.2.1 Library Patron ............................................................................... 4
4.2.2 Non-Library Patron ....................................................................... 5
4.3 Gift Authentication .............................................................................. 5
5 Your Account ........................................................................................... 5
5.1 Create ................................................................................................ 5
5.1.1 Browser ........................................................................................ 5
5.1.2 Mobile App ................................................................................... 5
5.2 Use .................................................................................................... 6
6 Browse & Search ..................................................................................... 8
7 Download ................................................................................................. 8
8 Article Features ........................................................................................ 9
9 Reading ................................................................................................. 10
10 Help ..................................................................................................... 11
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1 Definitions
PressReader mobile app is a free app downloaded onto a mobile device from the devices app
store. It allows you to download issues of newspapers and magazines to your device that you
can read later on without an internet connection. Available for download from the Android, iOS
and Windows app store.
PressReader browser is the website you use to access PressReader from a laptop or desktop
computer. From here you can read from thousands of magazines and newspapers
Hotspots are the business, libraries and other locations that offer access to PressReader. All
Peace Library System members are hotspots so you can go to the library and read or download
your issues.
Streaming is one of methods in which PressReader offers its content. Content is not
downloaded onto your computer but instead is offered on a web browser for unlimited use. This
method does require continuous internet access.
Downloading is the second method in which PressReader offers its content. Content is saved
onto your device in order to offer offline use. This is available by using the PressReader mobile
app.
Issues are what magazines and newspapers publish and that you read while the publication is
the company releasing the issues. For example, the New York Times is a publication and their
newspaper on November 22
nd
is the issue.
2 About PressReader
PressReader is a digital newsstand that offers you access to over 7,000 eNewspapers and
eMagazines from all over the world on your browser and mobile devices. Issues are offered in
whole with full colour.
PressReader offers the world’s largest collection of newspapers and magazines as well as over
8,400 Hotspots in libraries, hotels, airports and more worldwide. Some of these 8,400 Hotspots
are libraries of the Peace Library System so when you visit them you have access to their
content and can download it to your devices.
PressReader offers unlimited streaming and download access from any hotspot and to anyone
with a library card anywhere.
You don’t have to return the issues so don’t worry about late fees! No wait lists!
PressReader does not offer every magazine and newspaper publishing around the world but
has thousands to choose from.
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3 Software
In order to download issues onto your mobile devices, you need to download the PressReader
app. The app is available for Android, iOS and Windows devices.
1. Go to the app store for your device.
2. Search PressReader and select Install.
3. Select Open to launch the app.
In order to stream content on your computer or mobile device, simply connect to the internet
and go to www.pressreader.com in the browser.
4 Access & Authentication
4.1 Inside the Library
4.1.1 Library Patron
Library patrons can use a library computer or their own device connected to the library wi-fi in
order to access www.pressreader.com/ or use the PressReader app for free.
4.1.2 Non-Library Patron
Non-library patrons can use a library computer or their own device connected to the library wi-fi
in order to access www.pressreader.com/ or use the PressReader app for free.
4.2 Outside the Library
4.2.1 Library Patron
On a computer outside of the library, library patrons:
1. Go to www.pressreader.com.
2. Select Sign In on the top right.
3. Select Library Card.
4. Choose Peace Library System as their library.
5. Enter your library barcode and pin.
For the app, library patrons need to go:
1. Open the PressReader app.
2. Select Sign In on the top left.
3. Select Library Card.
4. Choose Peace Library System as their library.
5. Enter your library barcode and pin.
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4.2.2 Non-Library Patron
Outside of the library, non-library patrons do not have access through their library card. They
can use the hotspot map on the website or mobile app to find their closest hotspot where they
can connect and regain access.
4.3 Gift Authentication
On the mobile app, users can enable a gift authentication which means that they will be alerted
and given authentication/access to stream and download whenever they are in a business or
building which is a PressReader hotspot.
5 Your Account
Create your free account on PressReader in order to create bookmarks, save articles, get email
alerts about certain topics, share articles, join a conversation, and share your opinion.
5.1 Create
5.1.1 Browser
1. Select Sign In on the top right.
2. Select New user? Sign Up Now.
3. Fill out the sign up form.
5.1.2 Mobile App
1. Select the Sign In on the top left.
2. Select Sign Up Now.
3. Fill out sign up form.
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5.2 Use
Select your name from the top right to access your general account and manage your channel
information.
With an account, you can enable the following features:
A. Favourite Publications
1. You can locate a publication in three different ways
i. Use the search bar on the top right to search for a publication
ii. Locate the publication name below the title of an article on the home feed and
click it
iii. Use the navigation panel on the left and browse using the Publications tab.
2. You should see this:
3. Select Add to My Publications from the top left.
4. Now if you open the navigation menu, there will be an arrow beside Publications. When
you click this, a menu will appear of all your favourite publications.
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B. My Collections
To Access your Collections:
1. Select your name on the top right.
2. Select My Channel.
3. Click on the collection you want to access in the left panel.
To Create a Collection:
1. Select the 9-dotted square beside a title.
2. Select Save to Collection.
3. Select Create New Collection…
4. Name your collection and decide on the privacy settings.
5. Select Create.
To Add to a Collection:
1. Select the 9-dotted square beside the title of the article you want to add.
2. Select Save to Collection.
3. Choose what collection (or add a new one) to add the article to.
To Delete a Collection:
1. Go to your channel.
2. Locate the panel on the left.
3. Select the gear icon beside My Collections.
4. Select the collection you want to delete.
C. My Topics
To Access Your Topics:
1. Go to the home feed.
2. Locate the panel on the left.
3. Select See All beside My Topics.
To Add a Topic:
1. Go to the home feed.
2. Locate the panel on the left.
3. Select See All beside My Topics.
4. Select Create New Topic…
5. Enter a term, author, publication, language or location that you want to know about.
6. Select Save.
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To Delete a Topic:
1. Go to the home feed.
2. Locate the panel on the left.
3. Select See All beside My Topics.
4. Select the gear icon.
5. Select the topics you want to delete.
6 Browse & Search
A. Home Feed
Your home feed will update to show you the most popular news stories geared to you. Scroll
left to right to get a taste of each article. You can select the green arrow to open the full
article to be read.
B. Basic Search
Select the search bar on the top right to search for basic terms such as a keyword, author,
publication, etc.
C. Advanced Search
Select the search bar on the top right and choose Advanced Search from the drop down
menu. You can search for a keyword, publication, language, date, author or location.
D. Navigation Menu
Select the 3-lines on the top left to open the navigation menu and select Publications. From
here, you can specify the category, language, country of origin and type of publication you
want.
7 Download
Downloading issues is an option available only when using the PressReader app on a mobile
device. However, you are able to select Print from your browser which will save a PDF version
on your computer of the page you are on. You can simply choose to save the page to your
desktop and read them later.
To download issues on your device:
1. Make sure you are signed in on your device.
2. Find the publication and issue that you want to download.
3. Below the thumbnail image/cover image is a download icon. Tap it.
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4. You can enable automatically deliver all new issues on publications.
5. Go to the Downloads tab in the navigation menu to access downloaded issues.
8 Article Features
If you tap on the 9-dotted square beside each article’s title, you will access these special
features:
Page View will revert the display format back to a traditional newspaper style rather than
the text view style which is the default.
Comment will allow you to give your two cents, add a related video or add a related
video.
Save to Collection will allow you to add this article to any of your collections.
Listen will enable PressReader to read the article out loud.
Share will allow users to pass the article along.
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Copy offers the article in a new format which allows readers to highlight and copy the
article text.
Print allows you to give a hard copy of the article.
Translate article offers to translate the article into one of the following languages:
o Arabic
o Chinese
o Croatian
o Dutch
o French
o German
o Greek
o Hindi
o Italian
o Japanese
o Korean
o Norwegian
o Polish
o Portuguese
o Russian
o Spanish
o Swedish
You can also give the article a thumbs up or thumbs down.
9 Reading
On a browser in Page View:
Page view format is the traditional display you would expect from a newspaper.
Click and drag your cursor left or right to scroll through the pages. Click on the article that you
want to read and you will enter text view.
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On a browser in Text View:
Text view is the default format the articles are displayed in. Your home feed is a text view
display. Click and drag your cursor left and right to move through the stream of content.
On PressReader mobile app
1. Go to Downloaded and tap on the issue you want to open.
2. The issue will open in page view format. Drag your finger left and right to scroll through
the issue.
3. Tap on the article and the issue with switch to text view in order for an easier read.
a. You can use the table of contents toolbar at the bottom to navigate through the
issue.
b. Select the 3 dots on the top right to change the font size, listen to the article,
translate the article.
c. You can also select the 9-dotted square to the right of each title to use any of the
features mentioned in Section 8 of this manual.
10 Help
PressReader has a help center at https://care.pressreader.com/hc/en-us
