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Author: Stephanie Ballien

Stephanie enjoys traveling, breaking a sweat, and listening to biographies of inspiring individuals. She can be found wrangling a toddler through the parks of Seattle and adventuring in the PNW.

Online shopping still has a face

Cyber Monday – it sounds so futuristic, like Mork and Mindy did back in 1981. Cyber Monday was created in 2005 to encourage online shopping and was quickly embraced by smaller retailers who struggled to compete with the Black Friday offers from big box retailers.

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Indies First – what does it mean?

Black Friday: a day of frantic shopping for the best deals offered by the biggest companies – all competing for attention and control of your wallet. Sure, you might get a great deal but what does it save you in the end? Or perhaps what does it cost you… Enter Small Business Saturday – the […]

Congrats, Summer Listening Challenge Finishers!

More than 40 independent bookstores participated in our first ever, Summer Listening Challenge.

Audiobooks of the Month: Back to School + Learning

The leaves are starting to change color and the air is becoming crisp. You know what that means: back to school! This is the perfect time for everyone to renew their focus on learning and set goals for the year ahead.

Audiobooks of the Month: Summer Reading Picks

Previously Audiobook of the Month, we would like to introduce Audiobooks of the Month! Each month a theme will guide our list of suggested audiobooks to suit a variety tastes and interests. We look forward to sharing this broader monthly list and accompanying themes with you.

Summer Listening Challenge

It’s summer time and there are so many fun things to do! Audiobooks can be a great companion for art projects, exercise, gardening, and car trips. Give what we like to call #handsfreereading a try and with Libro.fm, each listen supports your local bookstore and community.

Fighting Goliath

I’m guilty-as-charged when it comes to using a particular large company to help me shop for groceries, get items I need quickly, and consolidate those pesky, mounting, day-to-day chores into one efficient online experience. As a Seattleite, I’m often the first to experience the new technology that this “Goliath” offers. With a click of a […]

Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29th

Independent Bookstore Day, is a one-day party taking place Saturday, April 29th at more than 450 bookstores. As a supporter of independent bookstores, you get five complimentary digital audiobooks from Libro.fm, plus two incredible samplers!

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Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks through your local bookshop, giving you the power to keep money within your local economy, create jobs, and make a difference in your community.

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