There's no time like the summertime to pack the family into the car and hit the road!  Family road trips bring with them the opportunity to create memories and bring families closer together.  Bonding can come in many forms, and listening to stories while on the road can be the perfect activity to pass the time together! 

Digital audiobooks, downloaded via Hoopla from the Bay County Library System, provide resident Bay County cardholders a free, easy way to listen together- even if you're miles, states, or countries away from your local branch!  Take a look at a few of our recommended reads below, or contact your local branch for more recommendations!

Artemis Fowl series- Eoin Colfer

The Bad Beginning- Lemony Snicket

The Call of the Wild- Jack London

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Roald Dahl

The City of Ember- Jeanne DuPrau

Coraline- Neil Gaiman

The Crossover- Kwame Alexander

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library- Chris Grabenstein

Fortunately, the Milk- Neil Gaiman

Front Desk- Kelly Yang

Harry Potter series- J.K. Rowling

Hatchet - Gary Paulsen

The Hidden Oracle- Rick Riordan

The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

Holes - Louis Sachar

How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell

The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegate

Out of My Mind - Sharon M. Draper

Pax - Sarah Pennypacker

The Penderwicks- Jeanne Birdsall 

Redwall- Brian Jacques

Refugee- Alan Gatz

The Watsons Go to Birmingham- Christopher Paul Curtis

The Wild Robot series- Peter Brown

Wonder - R.J. Palacio

Download  Hoopla today to get started!

Published by on June 11, 2025
Last Modified December 05, 2025