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Reading and listening
Read 15-minute summaries now; book texts open when the book texts go online.
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How do I read a book?The 238 books of the Forbidden Library are open to read now. The other books' text opens as each one is ready. Until then, Read shows a card that says the book is not ready yet, with a button back to the book.How do I listen to an audiobook?Open the book's page and press Listen, then press Play in the player to start the audiobook.How does the library keep my place?The library saves your place as you read and listen. Sign in to pick up where you stopped on every device.How do I make the text bigger?The reader's text settings work in every open book, such as the books of the Forbidden Library. In the other books they open with each book's text, as it is ready.What can I read and hear for free?The 238 books of the Forbidden Library are open: each is free to read up to chapter 2, with no payment or sign-up, and most of them have a free audio sample. For every other book, the free part today is the opening of its summary and its first key idea.How do the summaries work?Every book has a written and spoken 15-minute summary. The 15-minute summary covers the story, the main ideas and why the book still matters; its opening and first key idea are free, with no sign-up.How do I download a book?The open books of the Forbidden Library download as PDF from the book's page or from My library during your plan. The other books' downloads open with each book's text, as it is ready.How do I send a book to my Kindle?There is no EPUB to send yet. The open books of the Forbidden Library download as PDF, and you can send a PDF to your Kindle in the same way. The other books' downloads open with each book's text, as it is ready.Can I read or listen offline?The open books of the Forbidden Library download as PDF, which you can read offline. The other books' downloads open with each book's text, as it is ready. Audiobooks need a connection because they play in our player and are not available as downloads.Why does my book say it opens here soon?If your book says it opens here soon, we are still finishing this edition. It will open on that same page as soon as it is ready.The audiobook will not playPress Play to start the audiobook. Sound never starts by itself, and the audiobook player needs JavaScript.Why does it say it could not check my plan?Nothing is wrong with your account. The message means the library could not check your plan at that moment, so try again in a moment.
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