LibriVox posts public-domain memoir audiobooks

LibriVox posted two public-domain memoir audiobooks across its social feeds on May 22 and May 23, pointing listeners to free streaming and download pages on its site. The titles included John D. Rockefeller’s *Random Reminiscences of Men and Events* and a mounted-police memoir by Richard Burton Deane, according to LibriVox posts cited in the source briefings and the platform’s catalog pages. LibriVox describes itself as a provider of free public-domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. Its feeds page says listeners can follow new releases through the site’s RSS feeds. ### Which books were posted this week? John D. Rockefeller’s *Random Reminiscences of Men and Events* is listed in the LibriVox catalog as a complete audiobook of the industrialist’s memoir. The catalog page identifies Rockefeller as the author and describes the work as a non-fiction title in biography and autobiography. The page also shows the recording broken into a preface and seven numbered chapters. (librivox.org) Richard Burton Deane’s *Mounted Police Life in Canada: A Record of Thirty-One Years’ Service* is also listed by LibriVox as a memoir-style non-fiction audiobook. The catalog summary says the book recounts the experiences of a “Mountie” in the Canadian Northwest and presents the work as Deane’s personal recollections from his years in service. (librivox.org) ### Why are these audiobooks free to listen to? LibriVox says its audiobooks are “free for anyone to listen to” and that its recordings are read by volunteers. The site also says its recordings are in the public domain in the United States, while warning users outside the United States to check copyright status in their own countries before downloading. The LibriVox catalog and author pages frame both books as part of that public-domain archive. (librivox.org) Rockefeller’s work appears under his author listing, while Deane’s author page identifies him as a superintendent of the North-West Mounted Police. ### What does the Rockefeller memoir page show? The Rockefeller title page lists the audiobook as a complete English-language recording and provides chapter-by-chapter playback entries. (librivox.org) The summary on the page calls it “a good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century” and says the memoir is about Rockefeller’s experience. The same page shows the recording credited section by section, with named readers for the preface and chapters. (librivox.org) That layout is standard across LibriVox title pages, which pair streaming access with downloadable files and catalog metadata. ### What is the mounted-police memoir about? LibriVox’s description of Deane’s book says it covers “thirty-one years’ service” and focuses on life in the Canadian frontier. (librivox.org) The summary says the memoir tells of the author’s “life, experiences and trials as an officer in a new frontier – The Canadian Northwest.” Deane’s author entry adds that he served with the North-West Mounted Police during the 1885 Riel Rebellion and later became a superintendent. (librivox.org) LibriVox presents that background alongside the audiobook listing rather than as a separate editorial note. ### Where would listeners find the next releases? LibriVox’s feeds page says the site offers a New Releases Feed alongside other RSS options, and its homepage directs users to browse the catalog or listen on mobile devices and computers. (librivox.org) The two memoir pages remain available in the LibriVox catalog, where listeners can stream chapters or download files directly from the title listings. (librivox.org 1) (librivox.org 2)