Audiobooks

See also: Digital Media and eBooks

Original authors, guest celebrities, and noted orators narrate the best in literature for all ages, available on cassettes, CDs, and other digital formats.

Books on Cassette or CD

New audiobooks for: adults, kids, teens

The library has thousands of audiobooks for adults, teens, and kids! You'll find everything from classics to the current bestsellers at all library locations. We are adding new titles to the collection every week, but if you do not find what you are looking for do not hesitate to request an audiobook.

Digital Formats

Digital Downloads

Do you own an MP3 player or iPod? Download a digital book from the Michigan Library Consortium's Digital Libraries.

MP3 Players

Kalamazoo Public Library was the first public library in the United States to loan digital audiobooks on MP3 players and we continue that service today. The library makes iTunes audiobook titles available to in-district KPL patrons on library-owned iPods.

Playaways

KPL's Playaway titles

Make listening to a good book as simple as reading one! Check out a Playaway, the new self-playing digital audiobook. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, each Playaway can hold over 40 hours of content. Plus, they're easy to use—just plug in your headphones, press the power button, then play! You'll find Playaways at Central Library and Oshtemo Branch Library.

Loan Periods

Loan Periods for audiobooks vary depending on the materials. Books on cassette or CD may be renewed once if they are not reserved for another library patron. MP3 players are not renewable.

Grace Period

You may return books on cassettes or CD up to three days after the due date. On the fourth day, a late fee will be charged for each day after the due date. The three-day grace period does not apply to MP3 players or Playaways.