Audiobooks Links

• Overdrive Downloadable Audiobooks FREE for ACPL cardholders
• NEW! Audio Newsletter Highlights new items and other features of our audiobook collection. Sign up to receive our Audio newsletter by email or RSS feed.
• All Books on CD or new 2010 Books on CD in the ACPL collection.
• All Books on tape in the ACPL collection.
• If You Like...for Audiobook Lovers This audiobook listener's guide was developed for ACPL audiobook users looking for new authors. All of the authors listed are available on audio from one of our library locations.
• Librivox Offers free downloadable audiobooks of works in the public domain. All readings are by volunteers and available in MP3 format, which can be used on iPods.
• AudioBooksForFree.com Another site to try for free downloads.
• OpenCulture's List of Free Audiobook Downloads and Download Sites Even more free audiobook downloads.
• Family Listening Suggestions -- Audiobooks on the Go: Summer Listening for Kids & Families. While the library may not have every recommended title, we probably will have most. For additional titles we should have, here is the PDF of our in-house publication of Audiobooks for Family Vacations in Art, Music & Audiovisual Services.
• Terry's World of Audiobooks Find out about rental companies, audiobook clubs, and more.
• Audio Publishers Association The industry's association home page offers links to audiobook publishers and sellers, as well as current news, such as the annual Audie Award winners.
• AudioFile Magazine Information on this audiobook review publication, available to look at in the Art, Music & Media department of the ACPL Main Library.
• Audible Online audiobook store for downloads.
• Recorded Books Major unabridged audio publisher
• Books On Tape Unabridged audio producer for libraries and Audible
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Information on this Braille and audiobook service of The Library of Congress. Choose "Search the Catalog" for an interesting feature: the record sometimes describes the language and content of the audiobook.
  

  These last sites might help you discover new authors. But beware, the authors may not yet be on audio! For audiobook specific reader's advisory, try our If You Like...for Audiobook Lovers
  

• What's Next Database of Kent District Library For finding adult fiction in series order.
• whichbook.net An interesting way to find new books to enjoy. Notice that you can specify audiobooks only.
• Get recommendations from our Shawnee branch librarians for further reading by favorite author or genre.
• If You Like... Another place to try to find a new favorite author. Offered by Christchurch City Libraries, New Zealand.
• If You Like Database Type in a favorite author and see what other authors the librarians at the Hennepin County Public Library recommend.