edit: Libation apps needs you to give it your amazon password and ID, it’s foss and I trust it. (editing because seemed important)

Amazon allows you to download the book from Audible, but you need a code/password or something like that to read it. Libation can basically convert these encrypted files into decrypted mp3 files by getting this code from the website, I am pretty sure you can get it too. So, my question is, why aren’t there more pirates pirating audiobooks? Why isn’t every audiobook on audible available online for free?

I mean, many are, but why is it not more prevalent?

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      Love Libby, but my small town library has limited inventory. Is there a virtual library I can get a card for with a larger inventory?

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        I believe there do exist places where you can get a virtual library card without living there. New York Public Library is what comes to mind, but don’t quote me on that.

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          That’s only for New York residents, unless you’re a teen looking to read banned books this year in particular.

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            Ah shoot, I don’t know then. I thought there was something but maybe it’s some sort of policy that limits cardholders to just residents.

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          Unless the policy changed recently: Brooklyn doesn’t require a NY address. I had a Brooklyn card for years, but have never lived in NY. It was about $50 a year.

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        The Kentucky state library will give anyone a virtual library card. I also have cards from a couple nearby counties that have cooperative agreements with my local library. Libby makes you search each of them separately.

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            Yes it does, i use the one from my local library even though it’s not a US library. Everything is checked out on my regular library account, i just access the materials (usually the English books I read) through libby. I’m granted access to Libby through my local library.

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            Right but the card doesnt have those requirements. It says it does but nowhere enforces it. Chicago, new york, kentucky etc all work.

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      I like to add a step back in, where I rip the audiobook and then return the rental to the library. Others get to listen, and I have a copy for whenever I actually get around to listening to it :-)

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        I do this with ebooks from them. Just download the epub, strip the DRM, return immediately so someone else can read it and i have my DRM-free offline copy for whenever i have time to read it.