Heads up: I’m an affiliate of Libro.fm, so any purchases you make after clicking links in this post may send some money my way! I’m an affiliate because I love Libro.fm’s product and mission, not the other way around.
Audiobooks are more popular than ever, but how do you gift something so virtual to your friends and family?
I remember a few years ago loading up Libro.fm in an attempt to gift my mom an audiobook for Christmas. I couldn’t figure out how to buy just one audiobook, and I couldn’t figure out how to time it to deliver on the right day.
The good news is that Libro.fm has improved their gifting a lot since then. You can now gift specific audiobooks or audiobook credit bundles, and you can schedule the delivery! I’ll show you how below.
But first: why buy audiobooks from Libro.fm instead of Amazon Audible or other big tech audiobook providers?
Why Buy Audiobooks from Libro.fm?
Here’s why I recommend purchasing audiobook gifts from Libro.fm: it’s easy, and every purchase supports your local, independent bookstore!
Here are some other reasons why people purchase audiobooks from Libro.FM:
There are 75,000+ audiobooks to choose from across every genre
It’s easy to use with an app that works on any mobile device
Your audiobook membership credits never expire
There are real people (not AI bots) answering support chats
You can browse recommended books curated by expert booksellers (not evil algorithms)
Libro.fm is a Social Purpose Corporation and Certified B-Corp dedicated to empowering independent bookstores through audiobook sales. And they make it easy to listen to audiobooks! Win, win, win!
How to Send Audiobook Gifts via LIbro.FM
There are two ways to gift audiobooks on Libro.fm: send individual books and send credit bundles.
How to Gift an Individual Audiobook
Let’s say your sister heard Season 1 Episode 39 of the Historical Romance Sampler and really wants Maggie and the Pirate’s Son by Rose Prendeville. How do you gift her the audiobook?
First, find the book on Libro.fm.
Directly underneath the title, you see the options for purchasing it yourself. However, to the left of the screen, you see the beautiful cover. Just below that is the button: Send as gift
2. Click “Send as gift.
3. You’ll be prompted to sign in or continue as guest. If you don’t have your own Libro.fm account, select “continue as guest” and in the next screen, you’ll be prompted for an email and zip code to verify your location.
4. Now you’ll be given some options. Here’s where you decide when the audiobook should be delivered, who it is going to, and what you want to say.
Note that you can actually send an audiobook to up to 200 people at a time! (Wish I had that kind of money!)
5. Finally, you’ll be prompted to enter your payment details and place the order!
How to Gift Credit Bundles on Libro.fM
Sometimes, you know your friend has listened to the entire first season of the Historical Romance Sampler but you don’t know which audiobook they want to listen to first. In that case, it makes more sense to gift them audiobook credit bundles to use on whichever books they desire!
Head to libro.fm/gift
Choose the number of credits you want to gift. You can choose from 2 credits to 24 credits! (For reference, Maggie and the Pirate’s Son is 3 credits.)
You’ll be prompted to fill in gift details such as when you want to send it, who it’s going to, and what you want to say in your gift message.
Finally, you’ll be prompted to fill in your payment details!
It sure has gotten easy to send audiobook gifts via Libro.fm!
By the way, if you’re looking for historical romance gifts, don’t miss the official Historical Romance Sampler playlists!
The Libro.FM Historical Romance Sampler Playlist of Season 1
The Libro.FM Historical Romance Sampler Playlist of Season 2