Gemini Notebook Can Add Select U.S. and India Textbooks for Free
On October 29, 2026, Google announced that Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) can add hundreds of textbooks for free, with sources including U.S. and Indian publishers such as OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S Chand Publishing. Google's Josh Woodward said on X that more than 700 textbooks are available for free. Users open the catalog by selecting Textbooks under Add sources within a notebook, can filter by subject, level, and country, and can ask questions based on textbook content, view citation links, and generate study guides, practice quizzes, and flashcards.
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On October 29, 2026, Google announced that its AI-powered research and learning support service "Gemini Notebook" (formerly NotebookLM) now allows users to add hundreds of textbooks for free. Textbooks from providers in the United States and India, including OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S Chand Publishing, are available.
Gemini Notebook makes hundreds of textbooks available to help students learn even more. - Google
☎️ Calling all students:
You can now access hundreds of textbooks directly in Notebook, for no charge. From publishers like S Chand Publishing, OpenStax, and Open Textbook Library— browse, select and upload them as sources to ace all of your upcoming exams (no more excuses, ok?) https://t.co/0mzweVIycJ— Gemini Notebook (@Gemini_Notebook) October 29, 2026
In a post on X, Google's Josh Woodward explained that more than 700 textbooks are available for free.
To add a textbook, users select "Textbooks" from "Add sources" within a notebook, open the catalog, and add it. When users ask questions about an added textbook, they receive answers based on its content, and can check the original material via the citations and links in the answer. The service also supports creating study guides, practice quizzes, and flashcards using the textbook content.
The selection screen for adding textbooks as sources. Users can browse textbooks arranged by field and also search.
Textbooks can be filtered by "Topic," "Level," and "Country." The "Country" options include "India," "United States," and "Other."
This update is an expansion of "Expert Intelligence," which utilizes materials such as books in Google's AI products. A feature already exists for adding eligible e-books purchased on Google Play Books to notebooks, and now free textbooks have been added as well.