News | Books on Tape

Collection Development, Promotions & Events NCTE 2020: Recommended Audiobook Collections for Educators Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on November 13, 2020

Educators & Librarians,
Welcome to the BOT & Listening Library website!

Whether you’ve visited us before, or you’ve been introduced to us thanks to the Penguin Random House NCTE virtual booth, anyone can download the curated classroom collections below and listen to audiobook clips by clicking on the header or images. Plus, be sure to view our NEW audiobook buzz with the Listening Library editorial team to hear about some fall favorites! Read more

Tagged: ALAN, Assembly on Literature of Adolescents of NCTE, Collection Development, Educators, National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE, Teachers

Video WATCH: Listening Library Fall 2020 Buzz! Jen chats with the editorial team Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on October 9, 2020

Jen R from PRH Library Marketing is joined by the editorial team, Rebecca and Emily, from Listening Library, to talk about which audiobooks librarians can recommend to kids and families this fall into winter. From antiracist listening picks, to exciting author reads, school-themed audiobooks, laugh-out-loud listens, and much more, there’s something for everyone. Happy viewing—and happy listening! Read more

Tagged: audiobook buzz, book buzz, Fall 2020

In the Studio, Interview WATCH: Morning Book Buzz Audio Edition with Special Producer Guests! Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 31, 2020

In case you missed it, check out our Special Episode #16 of Morning Book Buzz celebrating all things audiobooks! (Episode originally aired on 8/26/2020.) Read more

Tagged: audiobook buzz, Audiobooks are not cheating, book buzz, Dan Zitt, Interview, Karen Dziekonski, librarians, Morning Book Buzz, Video

Marketing Tips Audiobooks Are Not Cheating! Back-to-School Digital Resources & more Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 31, 2020

As we head into a back-to-school season unlike any we have ever known, let audiobooks provide comfort, company, entertainment, and education to your young patrons and families. After all, audiobooks are not cheating! Here is the science behind WHY: Read more

Tagged: Audiobooks are not cheating, Educators, resource

Guest Post “I am a library goer.” Kenneth C. Davis reflects on libraries, lockdown, and audiobooks Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 27, 2020

Kenneth C. Davis is the author of The New York Times bestselling DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT® HISTORY which gave rise to the DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT® series. He is also the author of the The New York Times bestseller AMERICA’S HIDDEN HISTORY. His newest audiobook, STRONGMAN, goes on sale October 6, 2020. Davis lives in New York with his wife.

“I am a library goer. As a small boy, I went to the Mount Vernon Public library with my mother every week. And I distinctly remember walking up those grand marble steps, as if I were going into a Greek temple. Read more

Tagged: Author Guest Post, Kenneth C. Davis, Library, Library Card Sign-Up Month, STRONGMAN

Books On Tape

Treat Yourself

Don’t Miss Out on Audio News, Giveaways, and More.