

We’re both voracious readers and easily save over $200 per month just by accessing our libraries. That’s why libraries made so much sense because we saved so much money. However, we did it simply because books and especially audio books aren’t cheap.

Sure they’re in CD form and often like 7 CDs to one book but it still works!īack in the day, my wife would often borrow a book and spent a good amount of time putting each CD onto her computer so she could listen to it on her iPod. Sure, you have to leave your house to said stuff and eventually return it but free is free! On top of that, they often have a bunch of free audio books to borrow too. Mostly, they’re used for books but they have other stuff too. If you’re not familiar, Libraries are these big buildings where you can go and get stuff for free as long as you have a library card. That’s all due to the magic of public libraries. The best part about reading is that it’s one of those hobbies that can basically be done for free. However, she listens to books more often these days in the form of audio books especially during her commute or at work. It’s seriously one of the best hobbies out there. Want free audio books and ebooks? Get Libby! It’s that simple. Libby – The Best Way to Access Free Audio Books and Ebooks Libby – The Best Way to Access Free Audio Books and Ebooks.* Libby and OverDrive are Third Party websites which have their own Privacy Policy. If your chosen book is not available, request it by selecting the Place a Hold button.Ĭlick on the books icon at the bottom of the screen on Libby to go to your Bookshelf. Sign in to the Libraries NI eBook/Audiobook service using your membership number.īrowse the collection, choose a book and click borrow. If you prefer, you can browse OverDrive's website.

On your smartphone or tablet device, download the Libby App or Overdrive App andĬreate an account (Choose Libraries NI as your library). If you are not yet a member you can join online and get a membership number in a matter of minutes. To make use of this free service you need to have a Libraries NI membership number. If you already have a Libraries NI membership number go straight to step two. To use this service, you will need to be a Libraries NI member with a membership number. Customers can borrow up to eighteen eBooks and eAudiobooks on Libby at a time for twenty one days with each book automatically dropping off your account at the end of the loan period.
