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Release2026-10-29

Google added hundreds of textbooks to Gemini Notebook. Providers include OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S Chand Publishing. Textbooks are available in the U.S. and India. Answers are grounded in the textbook with inline citations. Users can create study guides, practice quizzes, and flashcards from textbook content. Textbooks can be added via the 'Add sources' menu in a notebook. The textbooks are free to access. The catalog is available now.

What changed

Only eligible ebooks purchased from Google Play Books could be added.

What it unlocks

Adding textbooks from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S Chand Publishing to generate study guides and quizzes.

What you need to act on it

  • access to Gemini Notebook

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