LibriVox 3000

On Saturday December 26, 2009 LibriVox cataloged its 3000th title, The Red Planet, by William John Locke:

Set during WWI in England, The Red Planet is a rich tale about the life in a little English town from the point of view of Major Duncan Meredyth, a disabled veteran of the Boer Wars. As he struggles to keep his life and the lives of those he cares for in harmony, he must also shelter a dark secret regarding one of the village’s favorite sons.

Our yearly rate of completion of projects since we started in August 2005 is the following:

• 2005: 30
• 2006: 358
• 2007: 728
• 2008: 884
• 2009: 1002 (and counting)

We currently offer 1 year, 329 days, 9 hours, 7 minutes, and 0 seconds worth of free public domain audio, or 61,234 completed sections of audio cataloged.

More LibriVox stats:

• Total number of completed projects: 3002
• Number of completed non-English projects: 430
• Number of languages with a completed work: 27
• Number of completed solo projects: 1402
• Number of readers: 3323

A hearty thank-you & congratulations to all.

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