No. 20 of 31 ·Educational Video Libraries

Bloomsbury Video Library

Web · Android · iPhone

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.1

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Bloomsbury Video Library is ranked #20 of 31 in educational video libraries on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Bloomsbury Video Library plans and pricing

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Institutional perpetual access Not published Perpetual access; pricing by request For institutions · territory restrictions apply bloomsburyvideolibrary.com · 7 Oct 2026

Institutional annual subscription Not published Annual subscription; pricing by request For institutions · territory restrictions apply bloomsburyvideolibrary.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on educational video libraries

Free plan: No
Primary audience: higher_ed
Video library size: 2,000
Classroom tools: No
Admin analytics: Yes
Mobile access: Yes

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The record

Purpose: A streaming library of academic video collections for students, teachers, and researchers across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Content: The library includes documentaries, interviews, filmed performances, masterclasses, instructional videos, and feature films from more than 200 content partners.
Collections: Collections include Arts and Humanities, Dance, Film and Media, History and Culture, Music, Visual and Applied Arts, Ballet, Opera, The Animator’s Survival Kit Animated, London Symphony Orchestra, and Wigmore Hall.
Search: Users can search by title, creator, summary, category, identifier, and release year, and refine results using subject, topic, time, place, language, and people filters.
Video tools: The player supports captions where available, picture-in-picture, transcripts where available, and creating shareable clips through a personal account.
Personal accounts: Users can save videos into folders, save searches, set search alerts, and email or export citations through a personal account.
Citation export: Video citations are available in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, with RIS export for reference managers.
Institutional access: Institutional authentication options include IP address, proxy, Shibboleth, WAYFless URL, and other standard methods; the site also supports library-card login.
Usage limits: Institutional access allows unlimited simultaneous users, but content availability may be restricted by territory.
Library integrations: Institutional features include outbound OpenURL linking, COUNTER usage statistics, and SUSHI harvesting of COUNTER statistics.
Accessibility: The June 2026 accessibility statement says the site partially complies with WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 at levels A and AA, and notes that mobile and tablet accessibility has not been tested.
Accessibility limits: The accessibility statement says transcripts and closed captions are available for most prerecorded media, while most video content does not have audio descriptions.
Trial and pricing: Institutions can request pricing and arrange a 30-day free trial through Bloomsbury’s regional sales contacts.
Maker: Bloomsbury Video Library is a Bloomsbury Publishing Plc product; the publisher says it was established in 1986 and lists its London office at 50 Bedford Square.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/about-bloomsbury-video-library· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/librarians· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/how-to-use· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/help· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/benefits-for-subscribing-institutions· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com/accessibility· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/about-us/overview/· checked 7 Oct 2026
bloomsburyvideolibrary.com· checked 28 Sept 2026