Britannica Library
Fact Checked. Curated. Ready to Explore.
When community members turn to the library, they’re looking for more than books. Britannica Library delivers trusted, continuously updated resources for every learner, making research, projects, and exploration engaging, accessible, and credible for all ages.
Librarians
Time-saving, Reliable Tools
Librarians are masters of multitasking. Britannica Library helps lighten the load with a single, trustworthy resource for all ages. Use it to support programming, recommend reliable content to patrons, or simply enjoy discovering something new yourself.
Public Libraries
One Resource to Strengthen Information Literacy
Equip your community with a platform that builds research confidence and digital citizenship. Britannica Library empowers patrons to evaluate sources, cite properly, and think critically, all within a safe, ad-free, and engaging environment.
Library Patrons
See the World. Learn Something New.
Say goodbye to flipping through outdated volumes. Britannica Library connects you to continuously updated, multimedia-rich content that makes learning exciting and effortless, anytime, anywhere.
Modern Learning. Powerful Tools. For Everyone.
With four reading levels and a global library of multimedia content, Britannica Library delivers 139,000+ articles, 136,000+ images and videos, 1,100+ biographies, and 24,000+ primary sources, bringing Britannica’s editorial excellence to every patron, at every level.
One Platform to Support Every Patron
Community members, homeschoolers, and lifelong learners can find the level designed for them, no matter their age, ability, or language background.
Reliable, Expansive Content
Explore scholarly articles, journals, e-books, newspapers, and multimedia all in one ad-free space, carefully curated for relevance, accuracy, and engagement.
AI-Powered Search You Can Trust
Got questions? ASK Britannica! Adults and advanced users can skip the keyword search to instead ask natural-language questions and receive answers sourced from Britannica’s trusted content.
Built for Libraries, Designed for People
Britannica Library supports every librarian’s mission of strengthening community learning, promoting information literacy, and providing equitable access to knowledge that’s trustworthy and inspiring.
A Look Inside Britannica Library
From young readers to lifelong learners, Britannica Library makes research simple, enjoyable, and secure. Every feature is designed to spark curiosity, strengthen literacy, and guide exploration, all within Britannica’s secure environment.
Navigator Tool
Keep users focused with a centralized toolbar that makes it easy to adjust reading levels, change font size, cite sources, and jump between article sections.
Accessibility Features
Translate articles into 100+ languages, listen with text-to-speech, or toggle the OpenDyslexic font for smoother reading. Accessibility tools ensure every patron can engage confidently and successfully.
ASK Britannica
Our AI-powered search feature answers questions in natural language, drawing exclusively from Britannica’s verified, editorially reviewed content. Each response includes source links for further exploration.
Double-Click Dictionary
Look up words instantly with Merriam-Webster’s trusted definitions and audio pronunciations that help build vocabulary and comprehension while keeping readers immersed.
Enable Exploration
Discover thousands of magazines, journals, maps, biographies, and videos. Patrons can explore wildlife, science, culture, and history, all continuously updated and enriched with multimedia.
Explore Britannica Library’s Four Levels
Britannica Library grows with every learner. From early readers to advanced researchers, each level offers age-appropriate design, language supports, and trustworthy content that makes discovery simple and enjoyable.
Visually engaging and easy to navigate, this level offers read-aloud audio, word-by-word highlighting, and Spanish localization, making exploration fun, accessible, and developmentally appropriate.
Designed for independent discovery, this level offers safe, one-of-a-kind content that sparks curiosity, fuels research, and builds confidence in reading and learning.
Rich multimedia content, adjustable reading levels, and interactive tools empower teens to research, analyze, and learn at their own pace.
This powerful, continuously updated resource for adult and advanced users is where patrons can access ASK Britannica for AI-assisted research and explore complex topics with ease and accuracy.
See Why Librarians Love Britannica Library
We love Britannica—we use it for many things! I personally use it to do research on authors for my book group [to] create a handout. The patrons who attend this program like that I do this—they love learning more about the author’s life!
-Bailey C. Bernier, Circulation Supervisor, Jaffrey Public Library, NH
Flexible Access & Integration
Access and Integration
From the classroom to remote learning and beyond, Britannica Education provides a reliable solution for uninterrupted teaching and learning.
Statewide Access
Britannica Education partners with organizations across the nation to provide statewide resource access to students, educators, libraries, and more!
Get More with Resources from Britannica Education
Teach Britannica
A free hub of classroom-ready ideas, lesson examples, and activities to bring Britannica resources to life in your school or library.
Responsible AI Hub
Explore resources to designed to help educators integrate AI responsibly while maintaining control.
Webinars
Live and on-demand training sessions to support educators with practical tips and best practices.
Blog
Insights, strategies, and inspiration from Britannica experts to spark curiosity and enrich instruction.
When Curiosity Leads, Learning Follows.
Bring trusted knowledge, curiosity, and connection to every corner of your community.
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