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United States
Forbes in Business Source Complete at DC Public Library
DC Public Library says its Business Source Complete database has the full text of popular titles such as Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek and Fast Company. You sign in with your library card. Cards are free for DC residents and for people living in nearby counties such as Montgomery, Prince George's, Arlington and Fairfax.
Forbes magazine on Flipster at Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville Public Library names Forbes in its Flipster collection. You can read issues in a browser or download them to the free Flipster app for offline reading, at home or in the library. Many other libraries offer Flipster, so search your own library's magazine page for Forbes.
Forbes in your university's business databases
Many universities carry the Forbes magazine in Business Source Complete. UC Irvine, for example, lists Forbes there for its students, faculty and staff, who can use it off campus through the university VPN. Search your library's journal list for Forbes.
Corporate and group memberships
Forbes sells corporate and group memberships alongside its personal plans. Ask your employer, school or professional body whether it already has one.
A selection of free articles in the Forbes app
The Forbes app is free to download, and you can browse a selection of content without a paid account. The app is only available in the United States.
7-day free trial in the Forbes app
New subscribers can start a one-week free trial of the monthly or yearly plan in the Forbes app. It turns into the paid plan you chose unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Your unlimited access also works on forbes.com on your computer, and includes the members-only Forbes Insider newsletter and events. These are App Store prices; we could not check the prices on forbes.com.
Canada
Forbes magazine on Flipster at Ottawa Public Library
Ottawa Public Library says Forbes has been on its Flipster eMagazine platform since 18 May 2023. You sign in through the library's website with your card.
Australia
Forbes magazine on Libby at Northern Beaches Council Library
Northern Beaches Council Library in Sydney names Forbes in its Libby eMagazines collection. You read in the Libby app or website with your library card, and you can join online.