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Flipster

Get popular digital magazines from any location with your library card!

Access Flipster here in browser or get the app!

Get popular digital magazines from any location with your library card! Use your computer's browser or download the app!

View Flipster in your browser here.

Download the App

Flipster is available through iOS (iTunes Store), Android (Google Play ), and Amazon App Store (Amazon).

Features
•Locate participating libraries

•Browse for and download popular magazines to read offline

•Access digital table of contents for each magazine

•Read articles in text view

•Tap highlighted areas to jump to articles and related websites

•Track percentage of magazine read

iOS App for iPad and iPhone The Flipster app offers offline viewing of downloaded content on your iPad or iPhone.

To download the free Flipster app, search the iTunes app store for "Flipster - Digital Magazines." The Flipster App requires iOS 10.0+.

FAQs
Q. How do I download a magazine to the iPad app?


A.
Using the new Explore Tab, you can find your library, login, and browse/search for a magazine to download. 1. Open the app, and tap on the Explore Tab 2. Find your library via geolocation (allow Location Services) or via manual search 3. Login using one of the provided login methods 4. Browse or search for the magazine of your choice.
5. If you would like to download the current issue of the magazine, tap on the download icon on the Explore Screen. 6. If you would like to download a back issue of the
magazine, tap on the info icon to navigate to the Detail Screen. From there, tap on the download icon for the desired back issue.

Q. Are back issues available from the app?

A.
Yes. Back issues are available from the magazine detail screen. Tap the info icon for a magazine to view and download the available back issues.

Q. Is there a limit of how many magazines I can download to the iPad app?

A.
No, you can download as many magazines as you’d like.

Q. Do the issues I download to the iPad app expire?

A. Some select titles will expire and will need to be deleted from your iPad. These titles display an expired icon and appear grayed out when no longer available to read. Select weekly titles may expire in 2 days while select monthly or seasonal titles may expire in 7 days.

Q. After an issue expires, can I download it again?

A.
Yes, simply return to the Explore Screen within the app and re-download the magazine.

Q. How do I delete an issue?

A.
Tap on the trash can icon in the lower right corner of each
magazine cover to delete it.

Q. What is the % number in the lower left corner of each cover image?


A.
When you first download a magazine but haven’t read any of the contents, you’ll see a NEW label in the lower left corner of each magazine cover. Once you begin reading the
magazine, the NEW label is removed and replaced with a % number that tracks how much of the magazine you’ve read.

Android App The Flipster® app offers offline viewing of downloaded content on your Android™ tablet or phone.

To download the free Flipster app, search the Google Play store for "Flipster Digital Magazines".

The Flipster App requires Android 4.2+ (Jelly Bean)

FAQs

Q. How do I download a magazine to the Android app?

A. Using the new Explore Tab, you can find your library, login, and browse for a magazine to download.1. Open the app, and tap on the Explore Tab 2. Find your library via geolocation (allow Location Services) or via manual search 3.Login using one of the provided login methods 4.Browse for the magazine of your choice 5. If you would like to download the current issue of the magazine, tap on the download icon on the Explore Screen 6. If you would like to download a back issue of the magazine, tap on the info icon to navigate to the Detail Screen. From there, tap on the download icon for the desired back issue

Q. Are back issues available from the app?

A. Yes. Back issues are available from the magazine detail screen. Tap the info icon for a magazine to view and download the available back issues.

Q. Is there a limit of how many magazines I can download to the app?

A. No, you can download as many magazines as you’d like.

Q. Do the issues I download to the app expire?

A. Some select titles will expire and will need to be deleted from your tablet. These titles display an expired icon and appear grayed out when no longer available to read. Select weekly titles may expire in 2 days while select monthly or seasonal titles may expire in 7 days.

Q. After an issue expires, can I download it again?

A. Yes, simply return to the Explore Screen within the app and re-download the magazine.

Q. How do I delete an issue?

A. Tap on the trash can icon in the lower right corner of each magazine cover to delete it.

Q. What is the % number in the lower left corner of each cover image?

A. When you first download a magazine but haven’t read any of the contents, you’ll see a NEW label in the lower left corner of each magazine cover. Once you begin reading the magazine, the NEW label is removed and replaced with a % number that tracks how much of the magazine you’ve read.

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