To access digital magazines and newspapers, you will need your library card number and password (PIN).
Digital Magazines
OverDrive Magazines
Read a wide variety of popular magazines online. Free with your library card.
- Wide range of popular magazines.
- No magazine checkout limits - borrow as many as you like.
- No waitlists. Everything is instantly available.
- Magazines check out for 3 weeks and can be renewed.
- Easy access through the Libby app for OverDrive. Get the Libby app, opens a new window.
- Also available to read in your browser on the OverDrive website, opens a new window.
Need help? Visit OverDrive Help, opens a new window for information and troubleshooting.
Flipster Magazines
Read the digital version of Consumer Reports magazine and Bloomberg Businessweek on Flipster.
- Access issues of Bloomberg Businessweek and Consumer Reports from 2014 to current issue, as well as the Consumer Reports Annual Buying Guide.
- Read online through a browser or download to an app to read offline.
- Search your app store for the free Flipster app, available for iOS and Android.
Tip: To see back issues, click on the current magazine cover, and then click on the “All Issues” icon in the menu at the top right. You can also search within one issue or all issues, and browse all the covers.
Note: Not all libraries in Marin offer Flipster magazines. Access depends on your residence address. Learn more.
Digital Newspapers
New York Times Online
Access the New York Times online for free.
- Get remote passes to access NYTimes.com from home or from your device.
- Passes give you unlimited access for a 72 hour period and you can use them as many times as you like!
First-time users: Visit our NY Times access page to learn how to get started with remote passes.
Washington Post Online
Access The Washington Post online for free.
- Get remote passes to access washingtonpost.com from home or from your device.
- Passes give you unlimited access for a 7-day period and you can use them as many times as you like!
First-time users: Visit our Washington Post access page to learn how to get started with remote passes.
Marin Independent Journal
Free access to the Marin Independent Journal.
- Select the Image format to browse the newspaper as it appears in print from December 28, 2020 to the current day.
- Text article access is available from 2002 to the current day.
San Francisco Chronicle
Free access to the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Select the Image format to browse the newspaper as it appears in print from 2017 to the current day.
- Text article access is available from 1985 to the current day, and web edition articles are available from 2016 to the current day.
San Francisco Community Coverage
Explore news and events from across the Bay Area.
Search for articles in current and archived issues of over 100 titles, including: the Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Mill Valley Herald, Novato Advance, Ross Valley Reporter, SF Weekly, San Rafael News Pointer, Sausalito Marin Scope, and the Twin Cities Times.