Summary
Google says students can add hundreds of textbooks from providers in the U.S. and India to Gemini Notebook at no charge. Answers based on those books include inline citations and links to the original sources.
Google announced on October 29, 2026, that students can add hundreds of textbooks from providers in the U.S. and India to Gemini Notebook at no charge. The named providers include OpenStax, Open Textbook Library and S Chand Publishing.
Google says answers generated from an added textbook are grounded directly in that book and include inline citations and links back to the original source. The feature also lets students turn textbook content into study guides, practice quizzes and flashcards.
Adding a textbook as a source
Students can open a notebook, select Add sources, then choose Textbooks to browse the available catalog and add a book. The selected textbook becomes a source for the notebook’s responses, rather than requiring students to paste passages into each question.
Citations and links make it possible to trace an answer back to the material it draws on. That can help students check the relevant passage while using the notebook to ask questions or create revision materials. Google describes this as part of Expert Intelligence, an initiative for engaging with trusted sources through its AI products.
What students can do with the material
Alongside question-and-answer use, Gemini Notebook can produce tailored study guides, practice quizzes and flashcards from textbook content. These options bring several study tasks into the same source-based workflow: a student can consult a textbook, ask about its material and generate practice resources from it.
The catalog is described as containing hundreds of books, rather than a fixed total, and the announcement names providers rather than listing individual titles. The available choices therefore depend on what appears in the catalog under Textbooks.