LibriVox for Web Apps

Free public domain audiobook portal

LibriVox is a free reference portal created and run by people over at the LibriVox website. It is an online portal where visitors can read or listen to a variety of audiobooks that have been made into a public domain collection that anyone can access and consume.

Compared to other services offered by Audible or Kindle, LibriVox is a completely free and open public collection of books that have been recorded into audio form by a group of dedicated avid readers and bibliophiles. Its library offers multiple genres and they also accept volunteers to become a reader.

Books for everyone

For any bibliophile, reading books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. There's nothing quite like flipping through the pages of a freshly unwrapped hardbound and immersing yourself in the text and letting your imagination run. With audiobooks, you can have the same experience, but with someone reading to you. LibriVox is one such place where you can find some, and they're open to the public.

This app is a public online domain that hosts audiobooks freely available to anyone. It's created and maintained by a group of volunteers that have diligently converted text to audio recordings that you can listen to. You can browse its catalog under four categories: Author, Title, Genre/Subject, or Language. It sources its books primarily from the Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg Foundation.

Being an organization that’s mainly composed of volunteers, it always welcomes more people, and if you're interested, you can be a reader and record book chapters to contribute. If you just want to consume, that's perfectly fine, too. Just be aware that this collection doesn't have titles from popular authors and publications. Instead, it is home to various independent writers from across the world.

Another way to consume books

If you love books but don't always have the time to actually read them, listening to audiobooks is the next best alternative, and LibriVox is a place to get some. It's maintained by a dedicated group of fellow bibliophiles. There are plenty of choices available to help you find something you like and it receives more titles regularly. Give it a try and see for yourself.