Google adds hundreds of free textbooks as sources in Gemini Notebook
Textbooks from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library and S Chand Publishing can be added via "Add sources" and cited when the notebook answers questions.
Google announced on October 31, 2026 that hundreds of textbooks are now available for free in Gemini Notebook. The titles come from US and Indian educational content providers, including OpenStax, Open Textbook Library and S Chand Publishing.
The added textbooks serve as sources when Gemini Notebook answers questions, with citations and links to the relevant passages. According to k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp, users can also have the product generate study guides, practice problems and flashcards based on the textbook content.
To add a title, users open "Add sources" in Gemini Notebook and select "Textbooks."
Google had previously allowed users to add eligible ebooks purchased on Google Play Books as sources in Gemini Notebook.
Quick answers
How do I add textbooks in Gemini Notebook?
Open "Add sources" in Gemini Notebook and select "Textbooks."
Which providers supply the free textbooks?
Google lists US and Indian educational content providers including OpenStax, Open Textbook Library and S Chand Publishing.
What can Gemini Notebook do with a textbook?
It uses the textbook as a source when answering questions, with citations and links to relevant passages, and can generate study guides, practice problems and flashcards from the content.