SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for anyone 13+. It is sponsored by AudioFile and powered by OverDrive.

Running April 27 – August 2, 2023,  SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week. Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.  You may keep the downloaded audiobok forever.  No expiration dates.

First time user:

  1. Sign up for Sync by going to audiobooksync.com and register using your email address
  2. Download Sora from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com in your browser
  3. In Sora, tap I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen)
  4. Enter this setup code: audiobooksync
  5. Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC
  6. Tap Explore (at the bottom of the screen) to see the week’s featured titles [SYNC 2023 starts April 27]

 

If you participated in SYNC last year:

1. In Sora, open menu (in the top-right corner) and select Add library
2. Search audiobooksync
3. Select the matching library
4. Enter your email that you used to sign up or select from the Sora main menu

 

If you already use Sora through your school, you’ll need to add the SYNC program’s library. Here are the steps:

  1. In Sora, open the menu (in the top-right corner) and select Add library
  2. Search for audiobooksync and select the library from the results
  3. Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC

 

If you are having any trouble please email synchelp@audiofilemagazine.com