The present article has as objective, to show of logical form through a historical briefing, the constitution of the word library, the transformation them supports of register with the technology, it sprouting of the Internet . It makes a communication on books and its formats since its sprouting, as well as the envolvement of the computer in the world of books. Defines through literature for some authors, the concept on digital, electronic, virtual or polimídia library. It detaches some points of the carried through digital reading in the Internet, beyond the uses of the technology in the education. It is turned to say on the Internet and its social multimedia function to it. Finally, the article approaches the challenges of the distance education (EAD), the elaboration of didactic material and the relation of the EAD with the digital library.