Patrons of Stanly County Public Library can now access their favorite digital magazines using Flipster 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, courtesy of the library.

SCPL has both Flipster and hardcopy versions of magazines such as Taste of Home, Highlights and People so patrons have the option of accessing the content at the library or remotely. Magazines can be downloaded to Android phones and tablets, Apple phones and tables and Kindle Fire tablets for offline reading anytime, anywhere.

Flipster offers a browse-able reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals.

An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines.

The table of contents contains links for quick access to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for better readability.

We are excited that the county commissioners gave us funds to add this resource to our growing collection of online resources, says Melanie Holles, library director.

SCPL already offers e-books via Overdrive, NC Home Grown Collection in NCLive, NCKids Digital Books and Tumble Books.

All of these online resources are free to use for all county residents with a library card, and these resources can be accessed at all times, even when the library is closed, Holles said.

Contact Stanly County Public Library or visit http://www.stanlycountylibrary.org to learn more about accessing the librarys digital magazines through Flipster.

To learn more about Flipster, visit http://flipster.ebsco.com.

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