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tag-american-library-association tag-libraries tag-library tag-national-library-week tag-public-library"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/supporting-your-local-library/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/drawn-to-the-library.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Illustrations of patrons using various library resources" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/drawn-to-the-library.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/drawn-to-the-library-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/drawn-to-the-library-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">How to Support Your Local Library</h2> </header> <p>Libraries offer so much more than just free books (although that in and of itself is amazing). Read on to discover examples of what libraries have to offer, as well as ways we can support them.</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-20108" class="post-20108 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail sticky hentry category-audiobooks category-resources tag-audible tag-audiobook-switch tag-audiobooks tag-bookseller-recommendations"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/alternatives-to-audible/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fm-vs.-Audible.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fm-vs.-Audible.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fm-vs.-Audible-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fm-vs.-Audible-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Libro.fm vs. Audible</h2> </header> <p>The Audible alternative that supports independent bookshops聽with every audiobook purchase Over the past decade, the audiobook market has soared, with revenue in the United States alone hitting $9 billion in 2023鈥攁n increase in 9% from the previous year. With this surge in popularity, more readers are looking for audiobooks and often automatically turn to Amazon-owned […]</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-20017" class="post-20017 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail sticky hentry category-audiobooks category-author-profile category-interviews category-libro-fm-podcast tag-aaliyah-bilal tag-author tag-author-interview tag-national-book-award"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/interview-with-aaliyah-bilal/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="2000" height="2000" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Big-2000x2000-2.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Aaliyah Bilal" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Big-2000x2000-2.jpg 2000w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Big-2000x2000-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Big-2000x2000-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">An Interview With Aaliyah Bilal</h2> </header> <p>In this episode of the Libro.fm podcast, hosts Craig and Karen interview Aaliyah Bilal, author of the 2023 National Book Award finalist “Temple Folk.” Aaliyah discusses her creative process and journey to becoming a writer, why she prefers to write short stories and the inspiration behind her collection, and book recommendations for those interested in exploring Islam in Ghana and Sudan.</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-19779" class="post-19779 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail sticky hentry category-audiobooks"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/2024-social-purpose-report/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Social-Purpose-Report-2024-Cover.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A collage of people using Libro.fm audiobooks" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Social-Purpose-Report-2024-Cover.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Social-Purpose-Report-2024-Cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Social-Purpose-Report-2024-Cover-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Libro.fm’s 2024 Impact: Supporting Independent Bookshops and the Reading Community</h2> </header> <p>Here’s what we accomplished for bookshops and the reading community in 2024 because of your support. </p> </a> </article> <article id="post-19709" class="post-19709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail sticky hentry category-audiobooks tag-2025-audiobook-challenge tag-audiobook-challenge tag-audiobook-recommendations tag-listening-challenge tag-reading-challenge"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/2025-listening-challenge/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobook-Listening-Challenge.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A collage of various challenge prompts on an orange background" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobook-Listening-Challenge.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobook-Listening-Challenge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobook-Listening-Challenge-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Libro.fm鈥檚 2025 Audiobook Listening Challenge</h2> </header> <p>Looking for a fun way to read more in 2025? We’ve put together 24 prompts to help you broaden your audiobook listening, discover new favorites, and support your local bookshop! Psst: You can also join the challenge on The StoryGraph! Challenge 1: Read a bookseller-recommended audiobook. Discover audiobooks loved by our bookselling partners from across […]</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-20124" class="post-20124 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-audiobooks"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/march-book-releases/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fms-Most-Anticipated-March-Audiobooks.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Audiobook covers" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fms-Most-Anticipated-March-Audiobooks.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fms-Most-Anticipated-March-Audiobooks-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Libro.fms-Most-Anticipated-March-Audiobooks-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Libro.fm’s Most Anticipated March Audiobooks</h2> </header> <p>Read on for audiobook recommendations spanning fiction to nonfiction, literary fiction to short stories, and plenty more. And don鈥檛 forget: every purchase on Libro.fm supports the independent bookshop of your choice. Happy listening!聽</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-20038" class="post-20038 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-audiobooks"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/irish-authors/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-1.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-1.png 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-1-768x432.png 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-1-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Audiobooks by Irish Authors</h2> </header> <p>From contemporary fiction to timeless classics, we鈥檝e put together a selection of great audiobooks from Irish writers, including those that capture the essence of Irish culture, history, landscape, and identity.聽</p> </a> </article> <article id="post-20028" class="post-20028 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-audiobooks tag-adaptations tag-audiobooks tag-bookseller-recommendations tag-movies tag-oscars"> <a href="https://blog.libro.fm/audiobooks-made-into-really-good-movies-get-ready-for-the-oscars/"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobooks-Made-Into-Really-Good-Movies.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Popcorn spilling out of a bucket" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobooks-Made-Into-Really-Good-Movies.jpg 1920w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobooks-Made-Into-Really-Good-Movies-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog.libro.fm/wp-content/uploads/Audiobooks-Made-Into-Really-Good-Movies-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </div> <header> <h2 class="h4">Audiobooks Made Into Really Good Movies (Get Ready for the Oscars!)</h2> </header> <p>Ever wonder how your favorite movies were dreamed up? A ton of awesome films began as even more awesome books! Listening to the audiobook before (or after) seeing the movie can be a total game-changer. You catch new details, and it’s a cool way to compare the story and the visuals. 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