Below you will find links to FREE resources produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or websites approved by the church for additional study.

Children

Activity – Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon – coloring page

Activity – Book of Mormon Title Page – coloring page

Activity – The Book of Mormon, a Gift from Heavenly Father – scripture figures of Joseph Smith, Moroni, and the Gold Plates

Activity – From Golden Plates to a Priceless Book – A crossword puzzle with clues about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

Activity – Printing the Book of Mormon – Find the hidden letters of the alphabet in this illustration of the printing of the Book of Mormon.

Activity – Publishing the Book of Mormon – See how many copies of the Book of Mormon you can find in this illustration of the Grandin Press.

Article – Printing the Words of Jesus Christ – A brief overview of what the Book of Mormon is about, who wrote it, and how it was published.

Article – The Story of the Book of Mormon – Illustrated story about the Book of Mormon

Video – How We Got the Book of Mormon – scripture reader

Youth

Article – Why We Need the Book of Mormon – This New Era article explains some of the blessings we have access to because of the Book of Mormon.

Article – Unlocking the Power of the Book of Mormon –

Article – The Last Witness of the Three Witnesses – Not one of the Three Witnesses ever denied his testimony of the Book of Mormon.

Article – 55 Truths in the Book of Mormon –

Video – For Our Day – Latter-day Saint youth from around the world describe the influence and guidance the Book of Mormon provides in their lives.

Video – The Book of Mormon – An introduction to the Book of Mormon by President Ezra Taft Benson.

Video – The Importance of the Book of Mormon – Boyd K. Packer testifies of the truths found in the Book of Mormon.

Youth & Adults

Article – Knowing is Nice, but not Enough – Some accounts of early Church members who heard testimonies from the Book of Mormon witnesses.

Article – The Translation of the Book of Mormon: A Marvel and a Wonder – The coming forth of this miraculous scripture was accomplished only by the gift and power of God.

Article – There Is Power in the Book – In this general conference address, LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. bears testimony that the greatest power in the Book of Mormon is its impact in bringing us to Christ.

Article – Come unto Christ – In this general conference address, Ezra Taft Benson explains what the Book of Mormon teaches us about “coming unto Christ, being committed to Him, centered in Him, and consumed in Him.”

Chart – The Keystone of Our Religion – BYU Studies

Chart – Events Surrounding the Translation of the Book of Mormon 1827-1828 – BYU Studies

Chart – Events Surrounding the Translation of the Book of Mormon 1829-1830 – BYU Studies

Chart – Emma Smith on the Physical Characteristics of the Book of Mormon – BYU Studies

Chart – Church History Sites Near Palmyra, New York 1820-1831 – BYU Studies

Chart – Church History Sites in Western New York 1820-1831 – BYU Studies

Adults

Article – Four Women Were Witnesses to Book of Mormon Translation Process – Although their names aren’t included in the official list, four women can be added as additional witnesses of the physical reality and divine process Joseph Smith went through in the translation of the Book of Mormon. Church News article.

Article – The Witness: Martin Harris – A General Conference talk by Dallin H. Oaks.

Article – Which Persons May have Seen or Handled the Gold Plates? – Ensign article

Article – “‘The Testimony of Men’: William E. McLellin and the Book of Mormon Witnesses,”  – BYU Religious Studies

Article – “Moroni the Lonely: The Story of the Writing of the Title Page to the Book of Mormon,”  – BYU Religious Studies

Article – The Title Page – BYU Religious Studies

Video – Testimony of the Witnesses – Get insight into the witnesses to the gold plates, the Book of Mormon’s translation and printing, and the opposition to and reception of early Saints because of it. Roundtable discussion with LDS scholars. BYUtv.

Video – The Structure of the Book – Learn more about the structure of the Book of Mormon from scholars. BYUtv.

Video – The Divine Purposes part 1 – Learn about the Book of Mormon as the keystone of our religion and as a testament of Jesus Christ. BYUtv.

Video – The Divine Purposes part 2 – Scholars continue their discussion on the divine purposes of the Book of Mormon. BYUtv

Everyone

Activity – Super Listener Word-a-Thon – Use this activity to help your family appreciate the importance of listening to and following the teachings of the Savior and Book of Mormon prophets.

Activity – I Can Read the Book of Mormon – Use this reading chart to keep track of your family’s reading of the Book of Mormon this year.

Video – Mary Whitmer Sees the Gold Plates – Cartoon depiction of Mary Whitmer’s story produced by the Church History Department.

Video – Mary Whitmer Sees the Gold Plates – Mary Whitmer hosted many early Saints during the translation of the Book of Mormon. Elisabeth Westwood introduces Mary’s story and explains how it’s spoken to her as she has dealt with depression. Church History video.

Video – A Book of Mormon Story – In this video, a young bishop describes how the Book of Mormon came to life for him and brought him closer to Christ.

Video – The Restoration – Joseph Smith’s search for truth led to the First Vision and the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Video – Now You Know: Joseph Smith – Joseph Smith was the first prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a young teenager, he was visited by God and Jesus Christ.

Video – Now You Know:The Restoration – You may be familiar with “The Reformation” as a period of great change within Christianity, “The Restoration” is something else entirely. It refers to the full modern-day return of the ancient Church of Jesus Christ.

Video – Now You Know: What is The Book of Mormon – The Book of Mormon teaches about God and Jesus Christ. It was written in an ancient language on gold plates by prophets in ancient America. Later, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English through the gift and power of God.