Public library and other stories: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Public library and other stories audiobook runs 4.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Ali Smith (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 4.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 4.2 hours, it is shorter than 88% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ali Smith
Ali Smith narrates 6 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 36 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
476 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
Public library and other stories is an audiobook by Ali Smith: a 4.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Ali Smith, released December 9, 2021, on the Literary Fiction and Contemporary Women shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ali Smith
- Released
- December 9, 2021
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Short Stories
- ISBN
- 9780241993156
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Public library and other stories audiobook?
Public library and other stories runs 4.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.
Is the Public library and other stories audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Public library and other stories?
Public library and other stories is narrated by Ali Smith.