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youngishbear
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 Sun, Feb 28 2021, 6:10 pm
You'll need their app, called Libby, and a library card. They may have relaxed the rules for applying online for digital services, but I'm not sure about the details.
Once you have the app and you're logged in, you can browse by genre, author, or find a specific title. Some are easily available, and some might require a "reservation" - a hold - that can take anywhere from several days to several months to become available, depending on a particular title's popularity.
I found memoirs the easiest genre for getting into audiobooks. I also enjoy other forms of nonfiction such as focused history and biography. For me, fiction was a bit harder to enjoy at first in audiobook form, but by now I am used to it.
Important tip: adjust the speed as needed. I can listen to 1.5, 2, or even 2.5 speed if a narrator is particularly slow.
ETA: You should be able to download books and listen to them while offline.
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 8:06 pm
| bobeli wrote: | | Any jewish ones? |
Unfortunately, there aren't any frum audiobooks for adults, as far as I know.
There might be books on Jewish topics available on audiobook, though.
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youngishbear
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 9:25 pm
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I don't think Hoopla is available through Brooklyn Public Library, though it used to be in the past. They use Overdrive/Libby.
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 9:30 pm
| amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote: | So far, I have found ONE  on Hoopla: The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis |
I remember seeing some audiobooks by Rabbi Sacks on Libby.
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 9:41 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | How do I make sure that it's not going to use my phones data when I play it in the car? How do I download it once it's open in libby? |
https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6022.htm
What titles are downloaded for offline use?
By default, all loans are downloaded for offline use when you have a Wi-Fi connection.
What's downloaded on my shelf?
A book with a checkmark icon (checkmark icon) is downloaded on your device for offline use.
A book with a cloud icon (cloud icon) isn't downloaded on your device. It'll be streamed when you open it, requires an internet connection to read or listen to, and doesn't take up space on your device.
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 10:14 pm
| youngishbear wrote: | | I don't think Hoopla is available through Brooklyn Public Library, though it used to be in the past. They use Overdrive/Libby. |
After logging into overdrive with my library card, it’s asking me to choose a library, it seems I can choose any library, is there a difference which library I choose is there some libraries that have more books than others?
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 11:17 pm
| Knowledgeable wrote: | | After logging into overdrive with my library card, it’s asking me to choose a library, it seems I can choose any library, is there a difference which library I choose is there some libraries that have more books than others? |
You can only access your own library system, where you have a card. I don't think the specific branch matters.
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