Discover our Voxblock audiobook collection

Our Voxblock collection are screen-free audiobooks for children. Available at Barrow, Kendal and Penrith libraries.

Voxblock is a screen free audiobook player designed for children. It looks and feels like a solid, book shaped block. 

Voxblock is designed for children of all ages. The wide range of audiobooks titles includes:

  • much loved classic stories
  • learning and factual titles
  • mindfulness titles

The key benefits of using Voxblock are:

  • there are no screens or distractions
  • the player does not need Wi-Fi or any apps
  • children can choose and enjoy stories on their own
  • it builds vocabulary, listening skills, confidence, and a love of stories

Borrow Voxblock from your library

You can borrow them for free from Barrow, Kendal and Penrith Libraries, if you are a member of one of these libraries. 

Search online for Voxblock audiobook titles in the library catalogue. In advanced search, select shelving location: Voxblock collection.

How to use Voxblock

  1. Choose an audiobook from the library’s Voxblock collection.
  2. The player, charger and audiobooks are stored in a plastic folder.
  3. Insert the audiobook into the Voxblock player.
  4. Press play using the simple buttons on top.
  5. Listen through the built in speaker or plug in headphones.
  6. Recharge when needed using the charging cable provided.
  7. The Voxblock player and audiobooks can be borrowed for three weeks and they can be renewed up to three times.
  8. Return it to the same library you borrowed it from.