Get more books into your life: listen to audiobooks! Listening doesn’t have to replace reading…it can be in addition to reading print or ebooks. Plus, the spoken-word format comes with lots of benefits. Read on to learn more.
Audiobooks…
- are accessible: Listening to a story is a great choice for anyone with dyslexia, low vision, or another condition that makes reading a challenge.
- are easy to understand: Professional narrators and actors read with emotion and give characters different voices, making a story vivid and memorable. Some works of nonfiction are narrated by the author, letting you hear the story from the source.
- boost retention: Listening while following along with the printed book helps your brain store information in long-term memory — a great strategy for students!
- make chores fly by: Listening to a great story makes housework and cleaning (more?) enjoyable.
- can be a shared experience: Listening to a story with others (in the car, for example) provides you and your family or friends with a shared experience that you can talk about later.
- are relaxing: Sometimes it’s hard to concentrate on the written word but listening to a book helps slow thoughts and even lets you close your eyes, helping you unwind.
- help language learners: Listening to audiobooks builds fluency and improves pronunciation.
Use your Bloomfield Township Public Library card to check out audiobooks on hoopla (no wait!) and Libby. Browse audio CDs when you visit the library; for assistance, ask at the Adult & Teen Services desk.
Looking for recommendations? Check out these acclaimed audiobooks on hoopla. Or ask for assistance at the Adult & Teen Services desk the next time you visit the library.
