Read Wherever and Whenever
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month, so we're highlighting a few audiobook resources we provide to help make the Library more accessible and to support audiobook lovers!
Audiobooks are an amazing way to still incorporate reading into your everyday life, while still accomplishing all your everyday tasks and responsibilities. Audiobooks offer flexibility, which makes them great for when your hands are busy, like when you're folding laundry, driving, traveling, cleaning, etc. Audiobooks also offer the opportunity for people who cannot physically read, such as young children, visually impaired, or when you're feeling too blah to physically pick up a book to still be able to read. They also come in handy for on the go when you don't want to or can't carry around a book.
Our physical audiobook collection, contains a variety of different audiobooks available on CD, which feature an array of different genres and authors. These are perfect for popping in in the car or in a CD player at home.
To view our audiobook on CD collection, click here.
Don't have a CD player but still want to enjoy audiobooks on CD? Check out our Library of Things Collection to borrow a CD player or boombox! You can view CD players for check out here.
Or download the Libby or Hoopla app to browse thousands of audiobook options available at your fingertips.
How Do I...
Set Up My Libby Account
Did you know that you can download audiobooks for free at anytime, from anywhere, and on any smart device? With the Libby app you can borrow free digital audiobooks, as well as e-books and magazines from your library. All you need is a library card!
To set up your Libby account, follow these quick and easy steps:
- Download the Libby app from the App Store or Play Store.
- Search for a Library- search by our zip code (53151). Then select Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.
- Sign in with your card. Select Bridges Library System. Then, enter all letters and numbers on the back of your card, and the 4 digits of your birth year for the PIN.
Libby tip: If the item says "borrow", that means it's available now for download and use. If not, simply press the "Place Hold" button to wait for your item to be available.
What We’re Listening to...
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Tiff, one of our Adult Services librarians, just finished listening to Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. She enjoyed following the descriptive storytelling of both the main characters, as the story is told in dual first-person perspective of wives Miri and Leah. This story is a slow burn mystery with some body horror that explores the question - what happens when people we know and love become completely unfamiliar to us? Tiff also especially loved that since the story is dual point of view, there are two audiobook narrators!
If you enjoyed listening to this book, you may also like:
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- Chlorine by Jade Song
- Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
- Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
Featured Event
Sordid and Scandalous Lake Geneva
Silly, spooky, suspicious, scary, sad and shocking are the stories of Lake Geneva’s past. History is not always about heroes! It’s filled with plenty of true stories to entertain and or appall you, such as: Why did the dams fail? What's at the bottom of the lake? What did Prohibition mean to the area? Who were the undesirables? What's with the 1967 riots? Where are the architectural marvels of Geneva today? What’s the gossip on the 1950s bank robbery, prohibition gangsters and scandals in the Maple Park neighborhood?
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