• Flipster lets you access a wide variety of magazines, including some for kids.
• View the list of available magazines.
• Access Flipster magazines online with a browser, or offline with the Flipster app for iOS devices, Android devices, or Kindle Fire devices.

Login to Flipster with your library barcode number.

See Flipster’s FAQs.

Libby includes a large collection of magazines. You can search for titles and borrow issues on the the Libby app and on the eLibraryNJ website.

• You can borrow and download current and past issues of many titles not found in Flipster, including: New Scientist, Cook’s Illustrated, Newsweek, People Special Issues.
• You can also sign up to be notified when a new issue of your favorite magazine is available!

Hoopla offers a Magazine Bingepass for 7-day access to the magazine collection!

• View the titles in the collection.

Download the Hoopla app from: The App Store; Google Play; or the Amazon App Store, or visit the HooplaDigital website.

The Economist is one of the most recognized current affairs publications in the world. PressReader provides up-to-date access in a full digital replica.

Please note: The Economist is the only title we subscribe to via PressReader.

To access The Economist on the website:

• Go to the PressReader website
• First time users: click Sign In (upper right corner) – do not click Sign Up
• Click Library & Group
• Type Scotch Plains into the search box and select the Library
• Enter your Scotch Plains library card number and PIN and check the box to allow PressReader to verify your registration.

For access on the PressReader App:

• Install the free PressReader mobile app from your device’s app store. To check if a specific operating system, browser, or device is compatible, visit the PressReader help page
• Click or tap the Sign In button in the lower part of the screen
• Click or tap the Libraries & Groups button and search for Scotch Plains Public Library
• Enter your Scotch Plains library card number and click Sign in
• If prompted to create an account with your email, you may click ‘Cancel’ to proceed

Once you are signed in, you will remain signed in for thirty days. Once this has passed, simply repeat the sign-in process you used above.

Reading on PressReader

• You can scroll left and right to browse the pages
• Pressing the highlighted headlines will allow you to read that article in a mobile-friendly layout
• When you are done reading the article, you can press the back button at the top of the article to return to full-page browsing mode

The Library offers cardholders full access to the ConsumerReports.org site, providing:

• Unlimited access to unbiased ratings and reviews for over 8,500 products and services
• Test scores on performance, safety and reliability
• Shopping advice to save you time and money
• Expert buying guides and how-to videos
• Latest news on recalls, health, money & food

Login to Consumer Reports with your library card number.

The Star Ledger has ended its print publication, but continues to publish its content online. The Library offers cardholders access to the digital version of The Star Ledger and to NJ.com, including their apps.

Enter Your Scotch Plains Library Card Number

Enter Number Scotch

Sign in to The Star Ledger or NJ.com with the following information:

Email: [email protected]

Password: welcome1

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Sign into The Star Ledger, then:

• Choose a region, then select an issue
• Click on any article title for a fullscreen view of the article

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Sign in to NJ.com

• Click Sign In in the upper right corner

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Questions? Call 908-322-5007, x204

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Newsbank also offers the daily paper (choose Image Edition) and searchable text archives back to 1989.

This text-only resource provides full-text access to articles from the 1980s through today with content updated daily.

Included are both print and online editions, and video, blogs, magazines and book reviews from these five papers:

• The New York Times
• Washington Post
• Los Angeles Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Wall Street Journal

Login to Major Dailies with your library card number.

If you want to browse articles from today’s papers, follow these steps:

1. Login to U.S Major Dailies here (this will open a new tab). Enter your library barcode.
2. After logging in, close the tab to return to this page.
3. Click on the links below to read articles in today’s edition of each individual paper:

• The New York Times
• Washington Post
• Los Angeles Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Wall Street Journal

To receive email updates providing links to each day’s articles, choose the option in the upper-right corner to Set an Alert. Click and enter your email.

Search and view the full text of these NJ newspapers:

• Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ)—1905-2009
• Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ)—1891-2010 (1961-2010 available now)
• Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)—1949-2009
• The Daily Journal (Vineland, NJ)—1925-2011
• Daily Record (Morristown, NJ)—1974-2012
• Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ)—1903-2009
• Plainfield Courier (Plainfield, NJ) -1891-1961

Login to Historical Newspapers: New Jersey with your library barcode.

Search and view a full-text collection of the world’s major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

Login to Newspaper Source Plus with your library barcode.