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Libro.fm and Kanopy: audiobooks and free streaming to cure quarantine boredom—and support local communities
Press
Please send media inquires to press@libro.fm. We’d love to talk audiobooks and independent bookstores with you!
About Libro.fm
Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to directly support local bookstores.
We make it possible for customers to buy audiobooks directly through their independent bookstore, giving them the power to keep money within their local economy, create local jobs, and make a difference in their community.
Learn more about the Libro.fm story and meet our team.
At a glance
- Year founded: 2014
- Headquarters: Seattle, WA
- Audiobooks: 185,000+
- Bookstore partners: 1,300+ (see all)
- Engaged booksellers: 8,000+
- Availability: Global
Featured press
Forbes
Buzzfeed
Globe and Mail
The New York Times
Parnassus Books, TN
What we do for customers
By choosing Libro.fm over other audiobook services, customers support a local bookstore of their choice—and invest in their local community. We offer over 185,000 audiobooks via our premium platform (which we built with love from scratch) and give customers bookseller recommendations for great audiobooks. And when they contact us, they'll hear directly from one of our team members who will ensure their listening experience is unmatched.
The Lit. Bar, NY
What we do for bookstores
We make it easy for bookstores to partner with us: we split profits with our bookstore partners and provide the platform, the marketing materials, and ongoing support. In addition, we offer booksellers complimentary audiobooks each month and highlight local bookstores on our blog and social media—because we want to see them thrive. See all Libro.fm partner bookstores.
Books & Books, FL
What we do for communities
We provide a way for people to support their community regardless of location and the time constraints of modern life. When you shop local and support your bookstore through Libro.fm audiobooks, you’re putting money back into your community.
Bookstore Link
Bookstore Link, built by Libro.fm, connects readers to their local, independent bookstore for online print book purchases. When someone follows a link to a book on Bookstore Link, they’ll choose their local independent bookstore and be connected directly to their bookstore’s website to complete the transaction. Bookstore Link sends traffic to independent bookstores' online stores and does not collect any money.
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Audiobook listening copy program
Members of the media receive complimentary Audiobook Listening Copies (ALCs) each month. Join and enjoy access to new and upcoming releases.
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