LibriVox, a digital public-domain audiobook library
Audiobooks
Description: LibriVox is a digital library of free public-domain audiobooks, offering a vast collection of literary works in various languages. Volunteers from around the world record audiobook versions of public domain texts, which are then made available for free on the LibriVox website and other platforms. Users can browse the catalogue by language or genre, search for specific titles or authors, and download audiobooks to listen to offline. As an open-source project, LibriVox relies on volunteer contributions for its content and operations and its codebase is freely available for anyone to access, modify, and contribute to on platforms like GitHub. Users do not need to sign up or have an account to access and download audiobooks from LibriVox.
Evaluation: Librivox’s interface is intuitive and easy to use. It allows listening to recorded audiobooks and downloading them. The accent and delivery vary, as those who record themselves are volunteers. In some languages, especially English, many recordings are available, while other languages feature just a handful.
Cost: Free.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : High. LibriVox collects very limited user data through browser cookies employed to improve user experience. To set up an account, LibriVox asks only for a username, a password, and an e-mail. The platform sends some automatically generated e-mails but users can opt out. LibriVox states that it is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts it, although the latter is not specified. LibriVox does not mention compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: No.