Bloom Library
USABILITY/STATUS: In Use
INNOVATOR: SIL International
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Global
SOLUTION TYPE: Digital Library
Summary
Bloom Library is a global collection of 12,531 free books in 531 languages that are available to read, listen to, or download and print.
Usability/Features
- Operating system: Windows
- Hardware: Computer, printer (optional)
- Connectivity: Online, offline
- Accessibility features: Automatic leveling and decodability, SL video, audio, magnification, content filtering/distraction reduction, export to other platforms, text to speech, publicly available usage statistics, reading comprehension questions; for additional accessibility features, see the Features Matrix
- Accessories needed for use (inputs): Headphones, projector, projector screen, voltage converter
How it supports learning: To support learning, Bloom Library provides access to supplemental and co-curricular reading materials in more than 531 languages and across multiple levels. In the classroom, teachers can use Bloom Library to print books in the language of instruction or to show books on a screen using a projector. Children can view 12,000+ books already loaded on devices, or can print books. Learners can read books themselves, have audiobooks read to them while following the text, or use a sign language video. At home, parents can use Bloom Library to support their children’s reading, even if they are not literate or use a different language at home than the language of instruction.
Costs: Free to use basic tier; free general training available via the training videos
Setting/Context
Settings: School, home, informal learning spaces, community
Target Populations: Teachers, parents, children, project implementers
Current Language(s): 500+
Geography (locations): Global
Bloom Library Collections
- World Vision – Unlock Literacy (Malawi)
- USAID – Okuu Keremet! – (Kyrgyzstan)
- USAID – ABC+: Advancing Basic Education (the Philippines)
- BEC – Western Province elearning Project (PNG)
Related Training Materials, Toolkits, and Resources
Training
Bloom Training Videos
Guides and Toolkits