The newest edition to our e-resource family is Flipster Digital Magazines. And how we came to that is a long story. A few years back we had a subscription to Flipster, then we changed to RBdigital, then RBdigital amalgamated with OverDrive, and now we’ve switched back to Flipster (but this time with dozens more magazine options). Ok, so maybe not a long story, but certainly one rich in periodical fodder. Get dozens of titles at your fingertips simply by entering your library location (ours) and the barcode on the back of your library card (no spaces). Here’s a look at the subscriptions you’ll find (brackets ours).
Advocate
Allure
Antique Trader (could potentially feature our 58-year-old children’s bookshelf)
Artist’s Drawing & Inspiration
Backyard & Outdoor Living (you may also live indoors and just enjoy this recreationally)
Beadwork
Bird Watcher’s Digest
Bon Appetit
Canadian Cycling Magazine
Canadian Musician
Canadian Running (strides are very different from those you may have seen internationally)
Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement
Eat Well
Flower Magazine (may include more than one flower)
Gardener (suitable for multiple gardeners)
Good Times (warning: may roll)
Hello (is it this magazine you’re looking for?)
High Five (the title of the magazine; also, we’re a third of the way through the list of magazines)
Home Business Magazine: The Home-Based Entrepreneur’s Magazine
Horticulture
Houses: Kitchens + Bathrooms (clarification: features kitchens & bathrooms – not some sort of newfound combo space)
Internet Genealogy (will locate the same family members as regular genealogy)
Men’s Health
My Wedding
Mystery Weekly (TPL-wise: which one of our coworkers failed to break down the cardboard boxes for recycling, magazine-wise: original short crime stories by new and emerging writers)
New Old House (a reminder of life’s many contradictions)
OK!
Organic Spa Magazine
Parents
Pets Magazine
Poets & Writers
Prevention
Quilting Arts Magazine
Real Living (yep, you were doing it wrong before)
Sky News: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing
Style at Home
Taste & Travel International (look, but do not emulate)
Us Weekly
Vanity Fair
VegNews
Vogue
Women’s Health
Writer’s Digest
Yoga Journal
Yep, so quite an extensive list. And you can even match some of our subscriptions to their library counterparts. Like, VegNews near the vegan books, Prevention near the health wellness titles, Mystery Weekly near the thrillers, and Organic Spa near our organic spa (um, so the sink). If you’re still in need of a library card to gain access to Flipster or any of our other services, you can get one for free if you live anywhere in the Niagara Region. You can also now apply online and receive your barcode and PIN via email within a few business days. If you have any questions about accessing digital magazines or any other library e-resources, feel free to contact us by phone 905-227-2581 or email [email protected]
