A number of books that I list and have reviews for come from the website LibriVox.org. This is a website made up entirely of volunteers who work diligently to put out free audiobooks of works in the public domain.
Starting up in August of 2005, Hugh McGuire began a mission to see all Public Domain works offered in audio format, for free, to the world. With a massive community of volunteers and over 20,000 works currently available in their library, LibriVox is well on their way to seeing it done.
I first became aware of LibriVox through Brenda Dayne's knitting podcast Cast On in 2008. Hearing her own recordings and the joy she had working with the site, I decided to sign up and give it a go. After a couple of years, my life had become rather busy and other things took more of my time.
In 2013, something reminded me of the site and I returned. Unfortunately, I couldn't remember my login information, and my account was connected to my college email that no longer existed, so I had to start anew. This time I lasted until 2017 when a family tragedy took priority.
In August of 2024 I made my triumphant return, now a mother, but with a job that didn't require much phone time and allowed listening to music and audiobooks. Rather than record chapters or roles, I now take the role of Book Coordinator and Proof Listener, helping with the organization and completion of projects on the quiet side of things.
In October of 2024 I restarted the LibriVox Community Podcast on a monthly schedule, allowing me to get a bit of recording done, and updating the community on news and happenings.
So far in 2025 I've maintained the Podcast schedule, and have 36 active projects that I'm working on:
1 Solo Project that I am recording.
24 Projects that I am Dedicated Proof Listener for.
8 Projects that I am coordinating.
My list of future projects is a mile long, and I've had to put a strict boundary on myself because I'm basically at my limit for how many projects I can handle.
If you are someone who enjoys voice acting, loves books, or is just interested in seeing more public domain books available free in audio format, definitely check out the LibriVox Community.
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