I have been doing this for a long time. I get audio books from the library and download them into my computer and than on to my Ipod. The thing you have to watch with library books is that some of them are abridged which I don't like. I also have got books from Audible.com. WHen you join, you get some free books. I have the new small Ipod nano its about an inch square, I have 16gb and that is plenty for my books. I usually get a dozen or so from the library, but put three or four at a time on the ipod. I listen to books now while I am doing household chores, cooking etc.