Step-by-Step, one-time setup to check out and read Flipster eMagazines on a mobile device such as a phone or tablet
Step 1: Download and Set Up the “Flipster” app on Your Device
- Navigate to the App store on your device.
- Search for "Flipster"
- Select the free "Flipster-Digital Magazines" app.
- Download or Install app. Note: Apple Devices may require user password to authorize download of application i.e. iTunes password.
- "Open" the Flipster app
- Click the "Get Started" button.
- "Search for a library near you that offers Flipster" by entering your library name (“Bud Werner Memorial Library”) or library zip code (80487)
- Select "Bud Werner Memorial Library, Steamboat Springs" or "Login". The app will display eMagazine covers ranked by popularity.
Step 2: Borrowing and Downloading a Flipster eMagazine
- Search for titles/authors using the magnifying glass in the upper right of the screen, "Explore" the titles in a list.
- Once you have found the desired eMagazine, click on the item image/cover.
- Click the "Download” button. Note: If you would like a back issue of a given title, they are listed below the current cover image and the "Download" button.
- The eMagazine will automatically download to your device.
- Click the "Read" button, or press the back arrow in the upper left to "Explore" more titles, or access currently downloaded content from "My Shelf".
Step 3. Deleting Downloaded eMagazines
- Navigate to "My Shelf"
- Click the small trash can icon in the lower right of any item's cover display.
- Select "Delete" when prompted to "Delete This Issue?"