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Magazines

There are lots of different ways to browse magazines at Madison Public Library. See below for great local, national and international magazine titles. 

Digital Magazines:

Flipster

Access 40 popular magazines using Flipster from EBSCO Information Services. Flipster offers current issues of online magazines with the ability to browse high quality digital versions of popular magazines or search for topics of interest.  Flipster also offers back issues from April or May of 2014 to date. Magazines can be downloaded to iPads, iPad Minis, iPhones and Android-based platforms via a native app for offline reading anytime, anywhere. Flipster is easy to use and navigate, and allows users to zoom in and out for better readability. Get the app to read magazines offline. Browse magazines with Flipster.

 

PressReader

Get access to current and recent issues of more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves! With the mobile app, download content to your phone or tablet -- No limits on downloads. They're yours to keep forever. Titles include Newsweek, Wallpaper, Top Gear and more. Browse magazines with PressReader. 

 

Wisconsin Digital Library

Magazines have been added to Wisconsin's Digital Library! The collection includes over 3,000 titles including popular reads like The New Yorker, Vogue, Bon Appetit, Country Living and more, including some international titles (Hello!) and tons of kid-friendly titles under Family and Parenting. Plus, these titles are always available, can be checked out for three weeks and do NOT count against the max 10 titles that can be checked out! You can browse titles online via Overdrive or download the Libby AppExplore magazines today via Overdrive or Libby.

 

Physical Magazines:

LINKcat

Checkout physical copies of a wide variety of magazines, including titles like National Geographic, Wired, Out, Essence and more by browsing LINKcat and selecting "magazine" under format. You'll see back issues that span many years, as well as the latest issues of each title. Start browsing with LINKcat

 

Popular Titles and Where to Find Them Online:

You have access to lots of popular magazine titles with your Madison Public Library card! See the list below for a sample of some of the publications that are available and where to find them. This list is not comprehensive. If you don't see something you're looking for, you can Ask a Librarian online or by phone at 608-266-6350.


 

Last updated June 2024. 

 FlipsterMasterFILE CompleteOverdrive MagazinesPressReader
AARP: The Magazinex2003-Presentxx
Atlantic2014-Present1993-Presentxx
Better Homes & Gardens2016-Present2017-Presentxx
Bon Appétitx

2008-Present

Text only

2021-Presentx
Cosmopolitanx1996-Present2021-Present2014-Present (with gaps)
Country Livingx

1996-Present

Text only

2021-Present2019-Present
Eating Well2017-20222017-2022xx
Ellex

1994-Present

Text only

2021-Presentx
Entertainment Weekly2014-20221993-2022 Text onlyxx
Essence2014-Present1992-Present Text onlyxx
Food Networkx2020-Present2021-Present2019-Present
Girls' Lifex2001-Present Text only2021-Present2017-Present (with gaps)
Good Housekeepingx

1996-Present

Text only

2021-Present2019-Present
Harper's Bazaarx

1999-Present

Text only

2021-Present2019-Present
HGTVx2020-Present2021-Present2019-Present
National Geographicx

1995-2021

Text only

2021-Presentx
New Yorkerx

2004-Present

Text only

2021-Presentx
O, The Oprah Magazine2014-2020

2003-2020

Text only

x2019-2023
People2014-Present1974-Presentxx
Popular Mechanicsx

1996-Present

Text only

2021-Present2019-Present
Publishers Weekly2016-Present1997-Presentxx
Reader's Digestxx2021-Present2017-Present
Real Simple2014-Present2014-Presentxx
Rolling Stonex

1990-Present

Text only

2021-Present2018-Present
Smithsonianx1990-PresentText only2021-Present2015-Present (with gaps)
Sports Illustratedx

1954-2013 Text only

2014-Present Full PDF

xx
TIME Magazine2014-Present1923-Presentxx
TV Guidexx2021-Presentx
Us Weeklyx2014-Present Text only2021-Present2018-Present
Vanity Fairx2005-Present Text only2021-Presentx
Voguex2007-Present Text only2021-Presentx