Getting Started: Flipster on Smartphone or Tablet

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Step-by-step instructions: (Printable version)

  1. Go to the app store on your device, search for the “Flipster – Digital Magazines” app and install it.
  2. Open the app and follow prompts to find Jefferson County Public Library (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) and tap Log In.
  3. If asked, enter your library card number in the Patron ID box, or enter your library card number and PIN.
  4. Magazines can be browsed and searched in the app under Explore.
  5. When you find a magazine you would like to read, tap the cover to select it.
  6. Tap Download and tap to open it after it finishes downloading.
  7. My Shelf takes you back to your checkouts, Explore lets you search for more magazines, and Read opens what you are currently reading.

Enjoy unlimited checkouts and no due dates, although some issues will expire from the app.