The International Children's Digital Library was created as a digital library of outstanding children's books from all over the world. In fact, users from over 160 countries around the world have accessed the collection. The collection features materials that help students to understand the world around them and the global society in which they live. The materials are all presented in the original languages in which they were published and reflect similarities and differences in cultures, societies, interests, and lifestyles of peoples around the world.