{"id":59146,"date":"2023-11-02T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/?p=59146"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:42:42","slug":"cancel-your-magazine-subscription-now-and-get-libby-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/library\/cancel-your-magazine-subscription-now-and-get-libby-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancel your magazine subscription now! Get Libby instead!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know you can access over 1000 magazine titles for free<\/strong> through the Libby App? It doesn\u2019t matter what you\u2019re interested in; sports, movies, video games, technology, cookery, music, art, fashion, travel, history, photography, or gardening we\u2019ve got something for everyone\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s the Libby app?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve not discovered Libby yet, it\u2019s an amazing app that lets you access a range of e-books<\/strong><\/a>, audiobooks<\/strong><\/a> and magazines<\/strong><\/a> we subscribe to. The books are predominantly fiction, from literary classics to modern best sellers. You\u2019ll also find memoirs and biographies, books by field experts, wellbeing and careers titles as well as curated titles for LGBTQ+ History Month<\/strong><\/a>, Black History Month<\/strong><\/a>, South Asian Heritage Month<\/strong><\/a> and much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sounds great! How do I get started?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy Libby on almost any device! Download the Libby app on a phone or tablet or access in a web browser<\/strong><\/a>. The Libby app is available on Apple<\/strong><\/a>, Android<\/strong><\/a>, Amazon<\/strong><\/a>, and other platforms. Using Libby, you can browse, borrow, return and reserve items, as well as download them to read or listen to when you\u2019re offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you first download Libby, you\u2019ll need to sign in with your CCCU account using the \u201cSign in with a library card\u201d option. Once you\u2019re signed in, you\u2019ll have full access to all our resources subscribed through Libby. You can even have multiple libraries set up in the same app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will you discover first\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the movie lover<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Essential titles for a film enthusiast, covering up-to-date blockbuster releases to celebrating older classics. Here are just a few tiles for the cinephiles\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the blossoming business entrepreneur<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you like to have your finger on the pulse of the business world, you\u2019ll find a selection of over 150 business titles<\/strong><\/a> from across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For the culinary inquisitive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Get creative in the kitchen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the videogame enthusiast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AAA, Indie or Retro? There are plenty of titles to explore whether you want to read about the most recent AAA release or discover a classic from an earlier generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the budding musician<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From learning to play an instrument to discovering music from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Never miss an issue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just a flavour of the titles available. If you find a title you love, subscribe to it and click on the \u2018Notify Me<\/em>\u2019 smart tag. You\u2019ll then get alerted when a new issue is available. Your subscriptions are added to your \u2018magazine rack<\/em>\u2019 for easy access. Now you\u2019ll never miss an issue of your favourite magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A global selection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We have a truly global selection with titles in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Afrikaans and more. If you\u2019re an international student missing a title from home, you might find it available through Libby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download Libby today!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Download the Libby app today and start building your very own personalised magazine rack filled with your favourite titles and perhaps discover an audiobook to listen to when you\u2019re on the go or curl up to a good novel when you have some free time. We\u2019re certain there\u2019s something on Libby you\u2019ll love. Don’t believe us? Find out what other students thought of Libby when it was first launched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n