Beginning May 5th you can download 2 free audiobooks every week!
Click here for the complete list of downloadable audiobooks.
Specifically Designed with teens in mind, these free audiobooks are thematically paired and are Great for:
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Required reading- Meet your summer reading goals!
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Reading for pleasure – Download for road trips or vacations
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Schools – Stay in the habit of reading during the summer!
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Summer reading programs- Participate in the Santa Clarita Public Library Summer Reading Program! Earn free prizes for reaching your goals
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Book clubs- Tell your friends and have a book discussion party!
How do I sign up?
Sign up for alerts to be notified when each week’s free audiobook downloads are available.
For email alerts: Sign up on the home page of audiobooksync.com
For text alerts: Text syncYA to 25827
Note: Alerts will not include each week’s titles. Alerts will simply tell you when and where the titles are available to download.
Or, visit audiobooksync.com every Thursday (starting May 5) to download that week’s audiobooks.
What will I need?
All you need to listen to these audiobooks is OverDrive’s free app or desktop software. You can find both at app.overdrive.com or through your app store.
OverDrive is available for computers (Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks) and mobile devices (Android, iOS, Kindle Fire tablets, most NOOK tablets, Windows 8 and up, and Windows Phone). You can also transfer audiobooks from OverDrive’s software on your Windows or Mac computer to most MP3 players.
How does it work?
1. Sign up for SYNC alerts via email or text.
2. Install OverDrive’s app or desktop software on the mobile device(s) or computer(s) you want to use for listening.
3. When you receive a SYNC alert that new audiobooks are available, use your mobile device or computer to visit audiobooksync.com.
4. On the home page of audiobooksync.com, you can see the current week’s selections. Click the audiobook you’d like to download, enter your email address, then click download.
5. Downloaded audiobooks will open automatically in OverDrive’s app or desktop software. From there, start listening!
Audiobooks are great for:
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Help teach proper pronunciation, pacing, and emphasis
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Expand the listener’s vocabulary
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Improve comprehension of the text
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Help readers understand and enjoy books with a lot of dialect
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Boost listening stamina and focus
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Promote active listening
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Are helpful for special-needs readers
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Are well-suited for strong readers too
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