Audiobook Appreciation Post
We love audiobooks, and we love our partners at Libro.fm! Today, we're sharing everything you need to know about audiobooks: what they are, how to buy them, and why you should!
If you’re new to audiobooks, we’re not talking about the tapes and CDs you may have listened to in the past. Today, you can buy and listen to digital audiobooks right from your phone, tablet or computer!
Here at Well Worn Books, we’ve teamed up with Libro.fm to bring you over 275,000 titles, including new releases and popular bestsellers!
Libro.fm is a small, socially-driven company that supports local, independent bookstores like ours through audiobook sales. Shopping through Libro.fm keeps money in your local economy and makes a difference in the community.
Getting started
To get started, simply go to Libro.fm and sign up! During the account creation process, you'll be prompted to select your local bookstore — that's us! Just search for Well Worn Books, and choose our store from the list. Once your account is set up, we’ll receive a share of the profits from every purchase you make!
How to buy
Libro.fm offers three different ways to buy audiobooks:
Become a member: For just $14.99/month, you can subscribe to a monthly membership and receive one audiobook credit each month. Use your credit to purchase the audiobook of your choice from their catalog of over 275,000 titles! Credits never expire and can be sent as gifts. As a member, you also receive 30% off additional à la carte audiobook purchases. (When you sign up for a new monthly membership, use the code CHOOSEINDIE to receive a FREE bonus audiobook!)
Credit bundles: If you don't want to subscribe to a membership, you can buy credit bundles instead. 1 credit = 1 book (for most titles). Buy credits for yourself, or send them as gifts to friends and family anywhere in the world! Credit bundles are a one-time, up-front payment, and you or the recipient will receive all credits in a single batch. Credits can also be used to supplement a membership subscription if you plan to listen to more than one audiobook a month.
Shop à la carte: If you just want to listen to a single book without the hassle of credits, you can also buy audiobooks à la carte. Just find the book you’d like to purchase, add it to your cart, and checkout.
How to listen
To listen to your audiobooks, we recommend the Libro.fm app, available for iOS and Android. Just download the app, log into your account, and your books will be right there, ready for you to listen! The app also has some great features like a sleep timer, bookmarking, and the ability to change the speed, all of which you may not find in other players.
However, you don’t need to use the Libro.fm app because all of their audiobooks are DRM-free! That’s right — once you buy the book, you own the actual files and can listen to them any where, any time, on any device! Some of the bigger audiobook retailers (we won’t name names…) will often limit access to the books you’ve already paid for, but not here! This is just another one of the benefits of shopping local and supporting small businesses!
Pro tips
Now that you’ve purchased a few audiobooks and downloaded the app, here are some of our favorite pro tips for making the most of your Libro.fm account:
If you're an educator or librarian, you can take advantage of Libro.fm's Audiobook Listening Copy (ALC) program and receive a FREE audiobook each month! Learn more...
Make sure you get the books you really want by using Libro.fm's Wish List feature! Fill up your wish list, then share the link with family and friends.
When you create your account on Libro.fm, you'll be assigned a unique referral link. Make sure to share this link with your friends and family, and you’ll receive a FREE audiobook when they start a monthly membership!
Every time you shop for audiobooks through Libro.fm, you’re supporting our little independent bookstore. We hope you enjoy your audiobook purchases, and don’t forget to tell us what you’re reading listening to by posting your book and tagging us on Facebook and Instagram!