Overdrive/Libby Magazines
Overdrive/Libby lets you read full issues of your favorite magazines on your tablet, smartphone, or computer. Complete digital editions of hundreds of popular titles are available. All you need is your Forest Park Public Library card. No waiting. Current and back issues are included.
How to Use Overdrive/Libby
What you need:
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Your Forest Park Public Library card
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The Libby App for your iPad, iPhone, or Android device
Checkout vs Reading
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To checkout magazines, you may use an internet browser to access Libby on the library website or the Libby App.
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To read the magazine, use an app or read on your PC.
Getting Help With Libby
You’ll find more help on the Libby Help Page.
Available Magazines
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We currently offer hundreds of titles in the popular areas of lifestyle, technology, culture, business, sports, travel, and more.
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Email your subscription suggestions to askus@fppl.org.
PressReader
Are you looking for a way to read today’s Chicago Tribune, Sun Times, Daily Southtown or La Raza Chicago in digital format? Want to follow the news as reported in another part of the US or world? The Press Reader is an excellent resource for local and international newspapers and popular magazines.
Patrons can use PressReader to browse, read, and download more than 7,000 publications from over 120 countries, in 60 different languages. In Press Reader, you can share content to social networks, comment, download and save publications to read later, listen to their content out loud, and instantly translate up to 19 different languages.
How to access PressReader:
1. Download the PressReader app onto your mobile device
2. Or on a web browser go directly to the website at www.pressreader.com
3. Click Sign In and then Library or Group
4. Search and select Forest Park Public Library from the list
5. Enter your library card information