Free audio books online

Going on a long trip? Don't have time to visit your favorite public library? Thanks to a blog post about free audio books on Lifehacker.com, you can still load up your iPod or favorite MP3 player with audio books before your trip. The free, public domain books at BooksShouldBeFree.com are organized by genres or visitors may search by author or title. Several titles I checked are available with links to etext and other resources. Registration required.

UPDATE: 3/8/10 - The electrons hardly have time settle down in the above paragraph when the Fort Smith Times Record Sunday edition reports that "People Flock to Library For More Than Just Books." The front page story by Ben Bouldon explained that library computer use is up 22.9 percent in 2009. People are coming to the library "for Internet access, services, and programs and to borrow books, DVDs and other items."

According to Jennifer Goodson, Director of the Fort Smith Public Library, the library began offering Library2Go, in down-loadable audio and e-book formats in 2009. The library offers over 40 online book, magazine and research resources to anyone with a Fort Smith Library card. Additional details are available at www.fortsmithlibrary.org

If you live in another location, check with your local public library to see what online resources are available in your particular area. You will likely be pleasantly surprised.