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Author: Olivia Butze

Based out of San Francisco, Olivia (she/her) is the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications for Libro.fm. Passionate about storytelling as a catalyst for societal change, she is dedicated to fighting for a more equitable, transparent, and accessible publishing industry. Her favorite activities include long audiobook walks and drinking matcha lattes while enjoying her current read. She graduated from Scripps College in 2018, holding a BA in English with a creative writing focus.
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Amidst Big Tech, Readers Are Showing Up for Indie Bookshops

On April 25, thousands of readers across the US and Canada headed to their independent bookshop to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day—and their support showed. In fact, we at Libro.fm saw our strongest Independent Bookstore Day in company history! 

How to Buy Audiobooks With Libro.fm

When you use Libro.fm for your audiobook listening, you have plenty of options for how you listen, no matter your budget or bandwidth. And your purchases always support your independent bookshop of choice—a key difference between us and certain *mega audiobook retailers* we will not name.

Libro.fm’s 2025 Year in Review

In 2025, we fortified our mission to help more people read while supporting their independent bookshop.

Bookseller Choice Awards

The 2025 Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Awards

For the second year now, we’ve asked our bookselling partners to vote on their favorite audiobooks of the year. What better way to find our next read than by a list the experts recommend? Just like when we visit our favorite bookshop in person, we know booksellers will never steer us wrong. 

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The Thoughtful Gift Guide: Bookish Finds for Every Reader 

We’ve rounded up gifts for book lovers of all genres to help your gifting go above and beyond this holiday season.

Easily Send Gifts to All the Book Lovers in Your Life: Libro.fm Introduces Multiple Recipient Gifting!

Just in time for the holiday season, we’re excited to share that Libro.fm customers can now purchase multiple audiobook gifts at once, making the season for giving all the easier. 

We Organized Banned Books Week Read-Ins to Bring Readers Together in Protest of Censorship

We Organized Banned Books Week Read-Ins to Bring Readers Together in Protest of Censorship 

For Banned Books Week this year, we worked with Silent Book Club to organize Read-Ins across the U.S at independent bookshops and public libraries.

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Thoughtful and Sustainable Gifts for Readers

We’ve pulled together a number of bookish gifts for the readers in your life, all from Certified B Corporations…meaning no matter your budget, you can give a great gift, and feel great while doing it.

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Benefits of a Library Card You Need to Know

Read to learn about all libraries have to offer—and then make sure to go sign up for a free library card, if you haven’t already, to utilize all their benefits. 

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Libro.fm Is Now a Certified B Corporation

We’re proud to enter the next chapter of our commitment to independent bookshops and the wider reading community: we’re officially a Certified B Corporation! 

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Our (Most Unhinged) Tips for Reading on Audio 

If you’re anything like me as a reader, then you’re always trying to figure out how to have more time for reading. The day I began reading audiobooks, my life changed (and not just because I really haven’t listened to podcasts since, whoops). With audiobooks, I have been able to bring so many more stories […]

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The Libro.fm Web Player: A New Way to Listen to Audiobooks

We’re excited to share that the Libro.fm web player is officially here! 

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