Offline vs. Online Reading

Supported Platforms and Devices

What platforms and devices are supported? Online Browser Requirements for the 2023-2024 School Year: For the best online reading experience: Chrome: Latest version Edge: Latest version Firefox: Latest version Safari: Latest version Offline Device Compatibility for the 2023-2024 School Year: For the best offline reading experience, install the MackinVIA™ app on your mobile device. The…

Offline vs. Online Reading

What is the difference between reading digital resources online and offline? Online reading is done through a web browser. The user must be connected to the Internet. Offline reading can be done when the user is not connected to the Internet. However, the resource must first be downloaded from MackinVIA™, which does require connectivity. When reading…

Download Resources to a Different Device

I’d like to download a title to a different device. How do I do that? Mackin-hosted resources can only be downloaded to one device at a time. To download a title to a different device, open the MackinVIA app on your device and log into MackinVIA. Click/tap the Backpack icon and select Checkouts. Click/tap the cover of the downloaded title….

Download Resources to a Device

How do I download a title to my device? Mackin-hosted resources can be downloaded for offline access. To download a title to your device, open the MackinVIA app on your device and log into MackinVIA. Select the desired title and click/tap Checkout. The Download button will be available after checking out the title. Click/tap this…

About MackinVIA App

What can I do with the MackinVIA™ app? With the MackinVIA™ app, you can view your checkouts while online or download digital resources to your device for offline access. If you have Internet access on your device, you can also browse through your library’s digital collection and checkout more titles. Links to download the app: Google…