Patrons of Fort Bend County Libraries can get instant access to popular magazines online through Fort Bend County Libraries' Flipster® service from EBSCO Information Services. Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines for adults, teens, and children, courtesy of the library.

Flipster magazines are full-print, full-color digital duplicates of the hardcopy print magazine, and library cardholders can access them remotely through the Fort Bend County Libraries website, www.fortbend.lib.tx.us.

The libraries’ collection includes more than 65 popular titles. Selections such as Forbes, Essence, Car & Driver, Highlights, Zoobooks, Comics & Gaming Magazine, and much more are available.

Magazines can be read online on a computer or downloaded to smartphones or tablets, including Android™ phones and tablets, Apple® phones and tablets, and Kindle Fire tablets, for offline reading anytime, anywhere on a free Flipster app that can be downloaded from the Apple App or Google Play stores.

Flipster provides an easy-to-use, browse-able reading experience. An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues in various categories, and many magazines provide access to back issues as well.

The collection can be accessed 24/7, and there is no limit to the number of magazines that can be downloaded. There will never be overdue fines for Flipster magazines because the digital file will automatically disappear after a predetermined length of time. A magazine that is published weekly can be downloaded for 2 days, and a magazine that is published monthly can be downloaded for one week.

To browse the Flipster collection of magazines, go to FBCL website, www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on “Books, eLibrary, and More,” and scroll down to “Download Magazines.”

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