Access more than 3,000 popular magazine titles on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or Android mobile device with the free Libby, by OverDrive app.

When you check out a magazine through OverDrive, there are no checkout limits or waiting lists! Features include:

• Popular titles such as Us Weekly, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone
• Special interest titles such as PC World, Bon Appetit, Minecraft World, and Women's Fitness
• Titles in a variety of languages including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, French, and more
• Rolling 3 years of back issues, wherever available

Checkout Limits

There are no limits to the number of magazines you can check out. When you check out a magazine through the Libby app or OverDrive website, you'll be able to choose a loan period of 7, 14, or 21 days.

Get the App

Take your Wichita Public Library e-books and e-audiobooks on the go with the free Libby, by OverDrive app, available on Android and Apple devices.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do I need to pay for this service?

  No, this service is free to you courtesy of the Wichita Public Library.

• Are back issues available?

  Yes, back issues are available for many magazines:

  • To access back issues in the Libby, by OverDrive mobile app, search for the magazine you are interested in, then tap the magazine's name or front cover to get a page with information about the magazine. Scroll down until you reach a list of previous issues, then select the one you want to read.
  • To access back issues in our OverDrive website, search for the magazine you are interested in, then select the magazine's name or front cover to get a page with information about the magazine. On this page, there is a "select another issue" dropdown menu. Select the issue you want to read.

• Do I need a mobile app to view magazines on my mobile device?

  No, the app is not required. Using your mobile device's web browser, you can access libbyapp.com and read magazines with a similar experience to the app as long as you have an internet connection. Or if you prefer the desktop reading experience, you can visit our OverDrive website.

• Can I search within a magazine?

  Yes, both the both the website and mobile app support searching within a magazine.